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Fellows update—July 2021

Obituary Professor John Charles Howorth Spence FAA ForMemRS

21 April 1946 to 28 June 2021

Can Australia build a world-leading RNA science-based biotech industry?

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.

Australian nutritional researcher nominated for international 2021 ASPIRE Prize

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.

Academy endorses Uluru Statement from the Heart

Photo by Henrique Félix on Unsplash

President’s statement on the IPCC Working Group 1 Report

The evidence is overwhelming: human activities, particularly the burning of fossil fuels and the destruction of forests, are rapidly changing Earth’s climate in every region and across every climate system.

Food-themed scienceXart has fun remote learning activities for primary students

Director of SKA Project recognised with Honorary Membership of the International Astronomical Union

Mr David Luchetti, Honorary Member of the IAU. Source: Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

The Australian Academy of Science congratulates Mr David Luchetti, who has been selected as an Honorary Member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) for his tireless work championing and facilitating Australian astronomy in the government.

Australian nutritional researcher wins international 2021 ASPIRE Prize

A young Bangladeshi child tasting the complementary food developed by Dr Bogard. Photo: WorldFish

Ever heard of a nutritious fish-based chutney tailor-made for pregnant and lactating women? It might not sound that appealing to a Western-based palate, but the product developed by nutrition scientist Dr Jessica Bogard is helping to address widespread malnutrition among women in Bangladesh.

“It is profoundly wrong to deny justice by denying science”

Some of the 90 scientists who signed a petition earlier this year calling for Kathleen Folbigg to be pardoned. Image: 60 Minutes Australia

Leading Australian scientists have today renewed their call for Kathleen Folbigg’s pardon and release from jail.

Mentoring for researchers in space science and knowledge brokering sessions among events for EMCRs

Sessions from Theo Murphy Initiative (Australia) events in 2021 and 2019

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