Australian Academy of Science Newsletter 165

Australian Academy of Science Newsletter October 2022 Number 165

Chennupati Jagadish

Message from the President

This month, we commend efforts to make science better and fairer for all.

Revitalising science critical to advancing Australia’s economic and social prosperity

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the release of the Australian Government’s 2022-23 budget.

Federal budget funding to strengthen Australian scientific leadership in Asia-Pacific

A $10.3 million investment will establish the International Science Council's Asia-Pacific regional presence at the Academy.

Gender equity changes to NHMRC Investigator Grants are ‘game-changing’

The NHMRC will set targets and interventions in the scheme to fund an equal number of Leadership grants for women and men.

Academy welcomes S20 recommendations for global recovery

The group agreed on the importance of people-centric solutions in their recommendations to G20 governments.

Kim Carr recognised for his service to Australian science and research

Mr Carr becomes only the second politician to receive the Academy Medal in its 32 year history.

Science Beyond Borders: Australian–Chinese science in the spotlight

This series of videos demonstrate the longstanding scientific relationships between Australia and China.

Academy returns to historic headquarters

Ian Potter House has reopened, 989 days after it was extensively damaged during Canberra’s 2020 hailstorm.

Academy education team at CONASTA69

The conference theme, ‘Science Revealed’, was chosen to inspire educators to focus on the less obvious and most intriguing aspects of science.

New article

Powering our future with sulfur

 

Of all the places to find inspiration for new battery chemistry, soil might be the last place you would think to look. Yet sulfur – an important nutrient that keeps plants healthy – may hold the key to a more sustainable battery.


In brief

Visit to the National Institutes of Health in the USA by a junior scientist

Applications for a junior scientist to travel in 2023 to the National Institutes of Health in the USA are now open. The successful applicant will be given the opportunity to foster international collaboration and develop their career.

Expressions of interest are invited from scientists, 30 years of age or under, working in any health-related field of natural science. Applications close 30 January 2023.

Submissions to government

New books by Fellows

Professor John Mattick, together with Paulo Amaral, has recently published ‘RNA, the Epicenter of Genetic Information’ which reveals the diverse wonders of RNA in a series of stories. The printed book can be purchased online, and the text is also available via open access for free.

In May, Professor John Aitken also launched his book ‘The Infertility Trap’, an analysis of human fertility projected into the future. The book can be purchased online in hard copy or as an e-book.


Opportunities for scientists

Find out more about coming opportunities for scientists:

  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science fellowships
  • Visit to the National Institutes of Health in the USA by a junior scientist
  • Global Science and Technology Diplomacy Fund – Strategic Element
  • IUPAC Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Award
  • Dreyfus Prize
  • A.M. Turing Award
  • Gruber Prizes
  • José Vasconcelos Award
  • Albert Einstein World Award of Science

Fellows update

Keep abreast of the Academy Fellowship in the Fellows update​:

  • Honours and awards to Fellows
  • Obituary for Dr Bill Blevin AM FAA FTSE

Coming events

STEM Women Global website launch

Date: 10 November, 9:00 – 9:45pm AEDT
Location: Free online (livestream and recorded)

The Academy’s STEM Women initiative is expanding to include profiles of women scientists from any country in the world. The platform is launching to the public on 10 November, and you can create a profile on the website now.

More about this event

Science at the Shine Dome 2022
 

Science at the Shine Dome 2022

Date: 22 November – 24 November
Venue: Shine Dome and Parliament House

Science at the Shine Dome is the Academy’s annual flagship event. Across three days, Australia’s most influential scientists gather at the Shine Dome in Canberra to celebrate and honour outstanding achievements in science. It is a time for researchers from all disciplines and career levels to come together to present, share, network and collaborate.

More about this event

Science at the Shine Dome 2022
 

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The Honorary editor of the Academy newsletter is Professor Yuri Estrin FAA

 

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