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Fellows update—September 2021
Honours and awards to Fellows

Dr TJ Higgins AO FAA FTSE—Crawford Fund Medal

Professor Lidia Morawska FAA—TIME 100 Most Influential People 2021

Professor Rod Tucker OAM FAA FTSE—IEEE Photonics Award
Our most vulnerable risk being left behind as Australia adapts to climate change
Image adapted from photo by Phillip Flores.

‘Adapt to protect communities and natural habitats’ - that’s one of the four goals of COP26 which is just around the corner. But is Australia’s current approach to climate adaptation sustainable and equitable?
Moran Award to help study history of mining toxicity and environmental justice
Dr Lilian Pearce from the Centre for the Study of the Inland at La Trobe University. Photo: supplied

Dr Lilian Pearce from the Centre for the Study of the Inland at La Trobe University is the recipient of the Academy’s 2022 Moran Award for History of Science Research.
Proceedings of National RNA Science and Technology Roundtable released
An illustration of a single strand of ribonucleic acid. Along with DNA and proteins, RNA is one of the three major biological macromolecules essential for all known forms of life. Image adapted from illustration by nobeastsofierce on Adobe Stock.
The 2021 science Nobel Prizes: Academy Fellows respond
(L to R) Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi, joint winners of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics. Illustration by Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach

This week the three prestigious Nobel Prizes for science were announced for the fields of Physiology or Medicine, Physics, and Chemistry. Here’s how some of the Academy’s Fellows responded to the announcement.
Team responsible for cancer research breakthrough wins Eureka Award
Professor Justin Gooding led the team that won the 2021 Eureka Prize for Innovative use of Technology. Image courtesy UNSW 

A breakthrough bioprinting system that can rapidly produce 3D cell structures is set to be a game-changer for cancer research and therapeutic development.
Academy condemns trolling, bullying and harassment of scientists simply for doing their job
Academy President Professor John Shine

A new survey by the Australian Science Media Centre (AusSMC) has found one in five Australian scientists experienced death threats and/or threats of physical or sexual violence after speaking to the media about COVID-19.
Report: Advancing Data-Intensive Research in Australia

 

The Australian Academy of Science has launched a new report: ‘Advancing Data-intensive Research in Australia’.
New climate change hub to be a trusted source of climate science and solutions

 

 

In the lead-up to COP26, the Academy has launched its Climate change hub: science and solutions—a single point of climate resources for policymakers, researchers and the public.
Statement from the President—Government’s net zero 2050 announcement

 

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