The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award recognises research in the physical and biological sciences, allowing interdisciplinary and sociocultural research that could straddle the social sciences and humanities, by outstanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PhD students and early- and mid-career scientists.
Awards will be for up to A$20,000, with additional support provided to attend the Academy's biennial Science at the Shine Dome event.
Professor Glenda Halliday AC FAA FAHMS: Companion of the Order of Australia
Professor David Craik AO FAA FRS: Officer of the Order of Australia
Professor Marcela Bilek AM FAA: Member of the Order of Australia
Professor Maria Forsyth AM FAA FTSE: Member of the Order of Australia
Emeritus Professor Peter Langridge AM FAA FTSE: Member of the Order of Australia
An Australian researcher developing technologies to address the world’s renewable energy challenges is Australia’s nominee for the annual APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education(ASPIRE).
Space-derived activities and services underpin much of Australia’s economic, environmental and national security yet are predominantly delivered by foreign entities.
Supporting Australian space activities has several benefits: it mitigates sovereign risk; it aligns with advanced manufacturing strategies; it supports science and ultimately will help diversify Australia’s narrow economic base.
Rare manuscripts and photographs documenting early Australian exploration of Antarctica and its connection to developments in geology and mineralogy have been digitised as part of an ongoing collaborative project between the Australian Academy of Science and the National Library of Australia.
The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report and thanks the panel, including the chair Professor Mary O’Kane, for their diligent work.
The ambition inherent in this report is vast. The future it charts is one where we move from a mass university system to a universal tertiary education system—just as we have a universal school education system and are charting a path towards universal childcare.
The Great Barrier Reef is likely to face impacts from climate change that could become irreversible around mid-century regardless of whether global emissions stabilise, according to a new report by the Australian Academy of Science.
The Academy has spoken out strongly this month on critical issues.
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