Annual report 2019

Highlights from 2019: women in STEM, support for early- and mid-career researchers, and a Reconciliation Action Plan.
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The Australian Academy of Science Annual report 2019 covers 1 January to 31 December 2019.

National progress in diversity and inclusion in the science sector was one of the many achievements highlighted.

Major achievements included the launch of three major women in STEM initiatives, support for nearly 5000 early- and mid-career researchers, and the publication of a Reconciliation Action Plan.

Annual Report 2019

2019 in numbers

  • 539 Fellows
  • 113 donors, $667k donated
  • $1.5 million for collaborative international research
  • $1 million funding for Lindau and Heidelberg fellowships for the next 10 years
  • 4 x 10-year plans published
  • 1 winner of Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
  • 3 major women in STEM initiatives launched
  • 21 submissions to government
  • 300k downloads of education resources
  • 2.3k profiles on STEM Women
  • 5k EMCRs directly supported
  • 13 SAGE awardees
  • 2.1 million Facebook followers
  • 550k YouTube views
  • 6.6k media stories about or mentioning the Academy
  • 400 video embeds in online news media
  • 154 events at the Shine Dome involving 11k people
  • 78 staff, 7 interns