The Academy's educational program Interviews with Australian Scientists has a new interview available with Dr Cyril Appleby, Plant biologist, in conversation with Jim Peacock.
The Academy's educational program Interviews with Australian Scientists has a new interview available with Dr Cyril Appleby, Plant biologist, in conversation with Jim Peacock.
Academy Fellow Professor Graham Farquhar, a biophysiologist at the Australian National University (ANU), has been made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to science in the areas of plant physiology and climate change.
Australia's research and science community today joined together to call on all of our political leaders to put short-term politics aside and back a strategic national research policy to build a stronger, smarter nation.
The Australian Academy of Science today welcomed the announcement that an Australian scientist will Chair the Science Committee of the new international Future Earth initiative.
Foreign Secretary of the Academy, Professor Andrew Holmes, congratulated CSIRO researcher Dr Mark Stafford-Smith on his appointment as inaugural Chair, and Australian National University researcher Professor Xuemei Bai on her appointment as a member of the committee.
Eight young scientists representing Australia will meet with 35 Nobel Laureates at the 63rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting at Lake Constance in Germany.
Over 20,000 young researchers from nearly 80 countries apply each year, and only 600 are selected to be part of this special convention. The eight recipients from Australia are attending the event as recipients of the Science and Industry Endowment Fund – Australian Academy of Science Fellowships to the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.
The Academy welcomes the announcement by the ABC Chair, the Hon Jim Spigelman, that the ABC will begin consultations with peak science organizations, including the Academy, to establish a Reference Panel with expertise in scientific research, science education and science communication.
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The call for applications for visits to Japan commencing between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2015 has now closed. The Academy expects to announce the outcome of this grant in late October 2013.
Australian Academy of Science President, Professor Suzanne Cory, today welcomed the announcement of the new Rudd Cabinet and called on the Government to show strategic leadership for an innovation-led economy.
"While the loss of many talented members from the Gillard team is regrettable, the Australian Academy of Science welcomes the announcement of a new Rudd cabinet," Professor Cory said.
Fellow Professor Ray Withers is part of a group of Australian researchers who have developed a new material that could open the door to electric cars that can be recharged in minutes, and wind and solar power that can top up the grid as needed.
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Professor Suzanne Cory delivered the address at the National Press Club today and outlined the Academy’s priorities for the Federal Election, and called on all political leaders to take a strategic and visionary approach to science in Australia.
The full transcript of Professor Cory’s speech is available here. A copy of the Academy’s election statement is available here.
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