(b 13 March 1925, d 16 February 2014)
Born in Abercynon, South Wales, Bruce Godfrey Hyde's first glimpse of Australia was in 1945 from the deck of a British troop ship. Hyde spent about a year in the Fleet Air Arm of the British Navy in various parts of eastern Australia, an experience which sparked a lifelong love of the country.
(b 4 April 1930, d 4 January 2014)
Shirley Jeffrey AM FAA was born in Australia to English parents, who travelled the country to build her father’s career in an American oil company. At 15, her passion for science was sparked by a teacher, and then flared while reading a biography of Marie Curie.
(b 23 July 1945, d 22 November 2013)
David James Kemp AM FAA FRS got off to a relatively inauspicious start in his science career. As a student at The University of Adelaide, he spent more time playing his beloved double bass at jazz clubs than attending to his grades. Inspiration struck during his PhD studies on keratin genes, and Kemp committed to a research career upon graduation in 1973.
(b 6 August 1930, d 9 February 2014)
Raymond John Stalker AO FAA FTSE was born in Dimboola, Victoria, the son of an egg merchant and a seamstress, who read Buck Rogers comics, built toy aeroplanes and dreamed of flying a rocket ship to Mars.
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Dr Sue Meek AO FTSE for distinguished service to science, to the development and implementation of policy for science and research, particularly gene technology regulation, and through leadership roles with professional organisations
Following the 2013 launch of The Enlightening campaign to raise capital for science education, outreach and advocacy, the Academy has continued to work towards securing its future and independence as a leading voice for science and scientific excellence in Australia and beyond. The appointment of Bea Brickhill as Philanthropy Manager has brought the direction of the campaign in-house at the Academy, with consulting firm Xponential Philanthropy still providing strategic advice and support.
Ms Bea Brickhill has joined the Academy as Philanthropy Manager, with responsibility for capital fundraising and bequest campaigns.
Ms Brickhill comes to the Academy with a wealth of experience in fundraising, business development, and relationship development. She has implemented successful fundraising campaigns for the Australian Catholic University, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Anglicare Canberra and Goulburn, and the Launceston Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery.
Expressions of interest are no longer open.
By Hugh Tyndale-Biscoe, Chair of the Library Committee
The Council invites Fellows with an interest in the history of science in Australia to offer to participate in the affairs of the collections by joining the Library Committee.
After a long dry spell, the ducks are once again back and swimming in our newly refilled moat.
The water is now running again under the Shine Dome’s curved bridges and tall arches after the moat was drained last year for repairs. It was then sandblasted and resealed to prevent leaks into the Dome’s basement archives with a new 20-year waterproof membrane.
So now with all our ducks in a row, the Shine Dome is back to her full glory!
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