The call for applications to participate in the 2016 US–Indonesia Kavli Frontiers of Science Symposium has now closed.
BackgroundThe annual Kavli Frontiers of Science Symposium brings together some of the best young scientists to explore exciting advances and opportunities in their fields. This highly interdisciplinary symposium emphasises communication of a wide range of contemporary science topics across the traditional disciplines.
On 5 February 2016, the Academy made a submission to the Department of the Treasury in anticipation of the 2016-17 Federal Budget.
On 11 February 2016, the Academy made a submission to the Joint Committee on Trade and Investment Growth in relation to its inquiry into the future of Australian research and innovation.
Chair: Professor Roger Bradbury
Chair: Dr Deborah Williamson
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest public health threats of the modern age. As the prevalence of resistance increases, modern health systems and treatments that rely heavily on antibiotics such as organ transplantation, intensive care and neonatology are compromised, and may lead to a return to the ‘dark ages of medicine’.
Over recent years, several factors have combined to create a ‘perfect storm’ for the emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance. These include:
Chair: Professor Mark Colyvan
Chair: Professor Tom Kompas
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