Defence science and innovation is not only critical to maintaining Australia’s military capability but its multi-disciplinary applications are increasingly becoming crucial to the safety and security of the broader community.

Professor Hans Bachor AM FAA and Professor Peter Doherty FAA FAHMS FRS Nobel Laureate at the Possible Futures event

Academy Fellow and renowned immunologist and pandemic expert Professor Peter Doherty didn't mince his words when asked about climate change recently.

From top left: Associate Professor Lee Berger; Professor Martin Green; Professor Hala Zreiqat; Professor Richard Bryant; Professor Christopher Barner-Kowollik; Dr Anna Koltunow; Professor Craig Moritz; and Professor Steven Prawer.
Obituary Professor John Charles Howorth Spence FAA ForMemRS

21 April 1946 to 28 June 2021

Co-chairs of the the roundtable (from left) Professor John Mattick, UNSW Sydney; Associate Professor Archa Fox, University of Western Australia; and Professor Trent Munro, University of Queensland.
Dr Jessica Bogard from CSIRO has been nominated by the Australian Academy of Science for the APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE). Photo: Australian Academy of Science

A local leader in nutritional science has been announced as the Australian nominee for the prestigious 2021 ASPIRE prize.

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