The 2016 Haddon Forrester King Medal was presented to Professor Murray Hitzman in March for the application of science to understanding the origin and discovery of mineral deposits.
28 June 2016
On 23 June, 2016 a majority voted in favour of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. This withdrawal is likely to cause disruption to international collaborative scientific programs involving the UK, some of which may need to be renegotiated or reconsidered, depending on the nature and timing of the UK’s exit from the EU.
To the extent that Australian scientists engage in research with UK and other European collaborators, it is expected that Australia will experience some impacts as well.
On 6 June 2016, the Academy made a submission regarding the Medical Research Future Fund to the consultation for the development of the Australian Medical Research and Innovation Strategy and Related Priorities.
NB: As of 16 August 2023, this position statement has been superseded by Position Statement—Freedom and Responsibility of Science.
July, 2016
Gordon Ada, an outstanding virologist and immunologist,was the first to demonstrate that the influenza virus genome is composed of RNA, not DNA. In immunology he provided evidence that refuted the template theory of antibody formation and performed elegant experiments to prove...
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About this memoirThis memoir was originally published in Historical Records of Australian Science, vol.24, no.1, 2013. It was written by Robert Delbourgo, and Peter M. McCulloch.
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About this memoirThis memoir was originally published in Historical Records of Australian Science, vol.23, no.2, 2012. It was written by D.B. Melrose, School of Physics, University of Sydney.
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