The Academy’s scienceXart competition for school students has uncovered a wealth of emerging science and artistic talent and inspired young people to think about their future careers.
Professor Cheryl Praeger, the Academy’s Past Foreign Secretary, has been appointed as a member of the International Science Council’s Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science.
Australia–Americas PhD Research Internship Program participants at the Shine Dome during their orientation program. Noel Campbell from the Australian National University’s Centre for Latin American Studies (centre left) spoke on the importance of strengthening links between Australia and Latin America.
The Academy has awarded the 2019 Douglas and Lola Douglas Scholarship to Dr Matthew Hare for his research on intergenerational metabolic health in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
The Academy invites expressions of interest from junior scientists who are no more than 30 years of age to visit the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US in 2020. The proposed visit should initiate long-term collaborations and facilitate the development of the applicant’s career. This opportunity is supported by the Adam J. Berry Memorial Fund and the National Institutes of Health.
Applications close 13 September 2019
Professor Tanya Monro FAA FTSE—Excellence in Women's Leadership, South Australia
Professor Jozef Gécz FAA—South Australian Scientist of the Year
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.
Australia is not in the driving seat when it comes to the digital transformation currently underway worldwide, with scientists today calling on researchers and industry to work together to ensure Australia benefits from a rapidly expanding sector.
© 2025 Australian Academy of Science
