Professor Neil Williams (right) receiving the 2014 Haddon Forrester King medal from the Academy's Vice-President Professor C. Jagadish.

The Academy’s 2014 Haddon Forrester King medallist, Professor Neil Williams FTSE, has been delivering the inaugural Haddon Forrester King Lecture—a new feature of the award.

Edward Holmes, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Matthew Colless and Bill Laurance

Brian Schmidt caused a media stir in June with a surprise announcement that he is stepping up as the Australian National University’s new Vice-Chancellor in 2016

Cathal O'Connell's research video won first prize in the Inspire Australia competition.

Are you passionate about issues facing EMCRs and want to help drive initiatives that support them?

Mentors should have extensive experience of collaborative work with colleagues in Germany, or be German academics working in Australia.

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Australian Association of von Humboldt Fellows (AAvHF) have joined forces to provide mentoring opportunities to early-career researchers in Australia. Mentors should have extensive experience of collaborative work with colleagues in Germany, or be German academics working in Australia.

One of four great introductory talks which inspired participants and got them thinking about the future of stem cell science was delivered by Professor Hans Clevers, who spoke about how he uses organoids to repair damaged gut.

How can Australia facilitate the translation of stem cell therapies from the bench to the clinic?

The Academy’s 22 National Committees for Science are widely representative of scientific disciplines in Australia. The broad aims of the committees are to foster a designated branch or theme of natural science in Australia and to serve as links between Australian and overseas scientists in the same field. National Committees advise the Academy’s Council on Australia’s representation for the unions and multidisciplinary bodies of the International Council for Science (ICSU) and other international bodies.

Nova champion Professor Emma Johnston and Academy President Professor Andrew Holmes with the Nova team at the launch.

The Australian Academy of Science officially launched its reimagined science website Nova in Sydney, as part of National Science Week.

The Australian Academy of Science has partnered with Live on Stage Australia to bring legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin to the Australian stage.

(From left) Professor Barry Brook, Professor Yuri Kivshar, and Associate Professor Cath Suter with lecture convener Dr Rod Lamberts

This year’s series of public lectures at the Shine Dome is proving to be a winner with audiences in Canberra and online.

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