This event will focus on the work of Emeritus Professor Dorothy Hill AC CBE FAA FRS, who was the first woman elected to the Australian Academy of Science.
The speakers will explore the significant work of Hill who was a pioneering figure in the field of geology, particularly in the study of coral reefs and the stratigraphy of the Great Barrier Reef. Her contributions were significant not only for their scientific merit but also for breaking barriers for women in academia.
Dorothy Hill made a broad contribution to science in Australia at a time when both university and government science were in need of considerable improvement, and the benefits of research were not widely appreciated among university administrators.
She discovered the use of fossil corals in sorting out the correlations of Palaeozoic rocks in Australia, took advantage of the vicinity of the Great Barrier Reef for research, expanded the knowledge of stratigraphy of eastern Australia, and used this newly available information for a revitalized interpretation of continental geology. In doing this she gave great support to field workers and students in their studies, and to the exploration companies working on the coal, oil, and economic sedimentary rocks of Queensland. Finally, she set standards for the preparation of large volumes such as those in the Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, which were her major contributions to the study of corals.
She was known as an active sports person, a strong leader in academe, a powerful supporter of women’s educational rights, a keeper of intellectual truth as she saw it, a maintainer of academic merit, and a member of her nation’s armed forces. She took part in the education of a large number of students who supported her efforts to advance geology.
Date: Tuesday 11 June 2024
Time: 5.30pm–6.00pm at the venue for refreshments, followed by the talks 6.00pm–7.00pm AEST
Venue: The Shine Dome Canberra, and online livestream
Cost: $17 to attend in person, free online
Conversations with Australian Scientists
Australian Academy of Science Biographical Memoir
The Australian Academy of Science’s public speaker series in 2024, our 70th anniversary year, will look at our history and into our future.
In each instalment, we will follow the story of one scientific discipline, with an Academy Fellow and an early-career researcher as our expert guides.
Across geology, virology, astronomy and more, we will trace our science history from landmark discoveries to the present cutting edge of Australian science.
Along the way, we will get to know the Academy’s iconic earliest Fellows who shaped Australian science: from Mark Oliphant to Frank Fenner to Dorothy Hill. We will experience the challenges and curly conundrums they grappled with, celebrate their triumphs and breakthroughs, and look ahead to today’s emerging generation of top minds following in their footsteps.
More information about the whole series is available on the series webpage. Tickets to individual events are available for $17 (in person) or free (online).
events@science.org.au
This event will focus on the work of Emeritus Professor Dorothy Hill AC CBE FAA FRS, who was the first woman elected to the Australian Academy of Science.
The speakers will explore the significant work of Hill who was a pioneering figure in the field of geology, particularly in the study of coral reefs and the stratigraphy of the Great Barrier Reef. Her contributions were significant not only for their scientific merit but also for breaking barriers for women in academia.
Dorothy Hill made a broad contribution to science in Australia at a time when both university and government science were in need of considerable improvement, and the benefits of research were not widely appreciated among university administrators.
She discovered the use of fossil corals in sorting out the correlations of Palaeozoic rocks in Australia, took advantage of the vicinity of the Great Barrier Reef for research, expanded the knowledge of stratigraphy of eastern Australia, and used this newly available information for a revitalized interpretation of continental geology. In doing this she gave great support to field workers and students in their studies, and to the exploration companies working on the coal, oil, and economic sedimentary rocks of Queensland. Finally, she set standards for the preparation of large volumes such as those in the Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, which were her major contributions to the study of corals.
She was known as an active sports person, a strong leader in academe, a powerful supporter of women’s educational rights, a keeper of intellectual truth as she saw it, a maintainer of academic merit, and a member of her nation’s armed forces. She took part in the education of a large number of students who supported her efforts to advance geology.
Date: Tuesday 11 June 2024
Time: 5.30pm–6.00pm at the venue for refreshments, followed by the talks 6.00pm–7.00pm AEST
Venue: The Shine Dome Canberra, and online livestream
Cost: $17 to attend in person, free online
The Australian Academy of Science’s public speaker series in 2024, our 70th anniversary year, will look at our history and into our future.
In each instalment, we will follow the story of one scientific discipline, with an Academy Fellow and an early-career researcher as our expert guides.
Across geology, virology, astronomy and more, we will trace our science history from landmark discoveries to the present cutting edge of Australian science.
Along the way, we will get to know the Academy’s iconic earliest Fellows who shaped Australian science: from Mark Oliphant to Frank Fenner to Dorothy Hill. We will experience the challenges and curly conundrums they grappled with, celebrate their triumphs and breakthroughs, and look ahead to today’s emerging generation of top minds following in their footsteps.
More information about the whole series is available on the . are available for $17 (in person) or free (online).
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events@science.org.au
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