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Outstanding Australians recognised for contributions to science

How do we get science into Australia’s culture and more connected with the business community? It’s a question that Australian businessman Peter Yates AM continues to pursue since noticing that science was largely missing from mainstream media and parts of the business community 15 years ago.

Michelle Tapper

Michelle Tapper receives Churchill Fellowship to study science communication

Michelle Tapper of the Academy’s Communications and Outreach team has received a Churchill Fellowship to support her to travel across the US, UK and Europe to study science video production with high profile organisations around the world.

Dr Jia Wu

Dr Jia Wu awarded Heidelberg Laureate Forum Fellowship 2019

Dr Jia Wu, an early-career computer scientist from Macquarie University has been selected by the Australian Academy of Science to represent Australia at the highly prestigious 7th Heidelberg Laureate Forum in Germany from 22–27 September.

Professor Branka Vucetic

Eureka Prizes celebrate innovators and leaders in Australian science

Academy Fellow Professor Branka Vucetic of the University of Sydney has been awarded the prestigious CSIRO Eureka Prize for Leadership in Innovation and Science for her major contributions to the science of coding theory and wireless communications that underpin much of the wifi technologies we use today. Professor Vucetic was elected to the Academy in 2017.

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‘Adults-Only Science’ night a roaring success

The Australian Academy of Science discovered a winning formula for its latest science outreach event, with record numbers attending its Adults-Only Science night.

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Chris Anderson to head up Academy’s policy team

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes Chris Anderson who will commence in the role of Director—Science Policy effective Monday 30 September 2019.

First place winner Dr Elena Schneider-Futschik with Australia's Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel AO FAA FTSE

Three emerging innovators to represent Australia at Falling Walls Lab in Germany

Research Fellow Dr Elena Schneider-Futschik from the University of Melbourne is the winner of the fourth Falling Walls Lab Australia event, hosted yesterday by the Australian Academy of Science.

The Academy has received $1 million from SIEF to continue funding the Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting Fellowships and Heidelberg Fellowships.

$1 million in new funding connecting young scientists to Nobel Laureates

With Nobel Prize winners feted as global celebrities in the science world, it is no surprise that Dr Deepak Jain felt nervous when he approached Professor Donna Strickland at this year’s Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting.

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Lemberg and Caughley travelling fellowships awarded

The Academy has announced the recipients of two travelling fellowships to support outstanding scientists to exchange scientific ideas. The Rudi Lemberg Travelling Fellowship has been awarded to Professor Robert Edwards and the Graeme Caughley Travelling Fellowship has gone to Dr Benjamin Allen.