Find out where the decadal plans for astronomy, space science, chemistry, agriculture and the Earth sciences are up to.
Find out where the decadal plans for astronomy, space science, chemistry, agriculture and the Earth sciences are up to.
The Academy is a board member of the InterAcademy Council (IAC). From 28–30 September 2015, the President of the Academy, Professor Andrew Holmes AM PresAA FRS FTSE, and the Academy’s Foreign Secretary, Professor Cheryl Praeger AM FAA, attended the joint session of the IAC Board, the InterAcademy Panel (IAP) Executive Committee and the InterAcademy Medical Panel (IAMP) Executive Committee. The meeting was held in New Delhi and hosted by the Indian National Science Academy (INSA).
Some of Australia’s and China’s leading neuroscientists met in Melbourne recently to share the latest research on neurodegenerative diseases and mental illness as well as better ways to study the brain.
The Academy provides all Fellows with opportunities to contribute to the development of policy submissions and position statements.
This work will help Australian researchers, businesses, governments and community organisations draw together fragmented sustainability programs for our continuing prosperity.
A report to be published in October will estimate the importance of advanced biological sciences to the Australian economy. Photo: Mark Miller, Flickr
A study assessing the importance of advanced biological sciences to the Australian economy will result in a joint report between the Academy and the Office of the Chief Scientist, expected to be published in October this year.
A delegation of Australian researchers has delivered a series of seminars in Brazil on innovation, agriculture and energy to showcase Australian research excellence and higher education opportunities.
The Academy was invited by the Korean Academy of Science and Technology to participate in the 2015 ‘Inter-academy Seoul science forum’ (IASSF) on 11–12 November 2015. The IASSF is an annual forum that brings together representatives from academies from around the world to discuss topical scientific issues. It also serves as an academic symposium on areas of basic research.
The Academy’s Director of International Programs, Nancy Pritchard, was invited by the Indonesian Academy of Sciences to participate in an organisational strengthening workshop on 2–3 November 2015 in Jakarta.
Decadal plans will make recommendations regarding research directions, infrastructure priorities, workforce needs, career structure and educational reform.
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