The Australian Academy of Science is proud to partner with the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers to create a bold new Australian government-supported program to transform how mathematics is taught in Australian schools.
The Minister for Education and Training, the Hon. Simon Birmingham, today announced that the Academy and AAMT have been awarded a $6.4 million contract to develop and promote new maths resources for school students and teachers, from Foundation to Year 10.
Two Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science have won awards in this year’s Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science, as well as $250,000 each, for their pioneering work in plant science and chemical engineering.
The Australian Academy of Science (AAS) warmly congratulates Professor Alan Finkel on his new appointment as Chief Scientist of Australia.
A renowned engineer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Professor Finkel was until recently Chancellor of Monash University. He is currently the President of the Australian Academy of Technological Science and Engineering (ATSE) and chairs the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA).
Delivered 9:30 AM, Tuesday 27 October, Greenhouse 2015 Conference, Hobart
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Australian Academy of Science President, Professor Andrew HolmesGood morning.
It’s rather exciting to be here amongst so many talented and enthusiastic fellow scientists. I am grateful to the organising committee for inviting me to speak here today on behalf of the Australian Academy of Science, about our work in science policy and climate change.
Congratulations to Academy Fellows who have been awarded the prestigious Australian Laureate Fellowships by the Australian Research Council: Professors David Lindenmayer from the Australian National University, Nalini Joshi and Rick Shine from the University of Sydney, Terence Hughes from James Cook University, Douglas Macfarlane from Monash University, Frank Caruso from the University of Melbourne and Malcolm McCulloch from the University of Western Australia.
The Australian Academy of Science today welcomed the launch of UNCOVER: Searching the deep earth, a visionary new project to unlock Australia’s enormous potential mineral wealth.
Launched by Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson AM MP at the International Geological Congress in Brisbane today, the project arose from the Academy’s 2010 Theo Murphy High Flyers Think Tank, Searching the deep earth: the future of Australian resource discovery and utilisation.
Sir David Attenborough, acclaimed broadcaster and distinguished naturalist, will today formalise his election as a Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of Science.
Sir David was elected as a Corresponding Member of the Academy in 2007 for his pioneering contributions to environmental research, science education and communication. However, his extensive commitments have until now prevented him from taking the final step of signing the Academy’s Charter Book.
The September public lecture in the Caring for the Australian Countryside series by Dr Michael Looker looked at the role of philanthropy in nature conservation. He highlighted, using examples, the important role of private philanthropy through the work of environmental non-government organisations to achieve significant and lasting outcomes for nature conservation.
The Australian Academy of Science is delighted that President Professor Suzanne Cory has won the Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science.
Professor Cory became the Academy’s first elected female President in 2010. As President she is a passionate advocate for quality science education, for building a scientifically literate community, for strong research funding, for government policy built on scientific evidence and for improving Australia’s international science diplomacy.
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