Professor Sam Berkovic AC FAA FRS for eminent service to biomedical research in the field of epilepsy genetics as a leading academic and clinician, to the study of neurology on a national and international level, and as an ambassador for Australian medical science education
In February 2014, Professor Hans Bachor AM FAA, Chair of the National Committee for Physics, wrote the article ARC: How random is the grant system?.
2012 Margaret Middleton Fund recipient Mr Ben Scheele, from the Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, used his award to research the decline of corroboree frogs in some sub-alpine regions of Australia.
The Minister for Health, The Hon Peter Dutton MP, joined Fellows and representatives of organisations and early- and mid-career researchers (EMCRs) engaged in brain research, at Parliament House in February, to launch a report recommending that Australia position itself as a world leader in this evolving field.
This series of three pamphlets has been created by the National Committee for Physics to highlight the benefit of physics in Australian education and industry and the importance of international physics collaborations.
Bipartisan support for science in Australia was on display at Science meets Parliament in early March, as both sides of politics acknowledged the importance of science and research to government decision-making.
More than 100 tertiary trainers have been trained by Primary Connections under a funding agreement with the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (now the Department of Education).
Since the launch of the initial eight Science by Doing (SBD) curriculum units by Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt AC FAA FAA FRS in October 2013, the SBD team has focused on developing the remaining eight curriculum units for years 7 to 10.
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