The Academy’s premiere annual event, Science at the Shine Dome, brought together more than 500 attendees for a three-day event featuring 36 speakers. The event hashtag #ShineDome19 trended on Twitter in Australia, garnering 3,480 tweets with a combined reach of nearly 28 million impressions.
This year we had even more reasons to celebrate, as we marked the 65th anniversary of the Academy and the 60th anniversary of the Shine Dome.
A relaxed momentAcademy President Professor John Shine and His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd)Anna-Maria Arabia Academy Chief ExecutiveBradley and Karen MoggridgeDinner guests at Science at the Shine Dome 2019Douglas Frew Waterhouse, 2003, by Robyn StaceyDr Andrew ThomasDr Dick Manchester, 2019 Matthew Flinders Medal istEssington Lewis, 1952 by William DargieFrank Fenner AC CMG MBE, 2007 by Jude RaeGerman Ambassador Anna Prinz and Anna-Maria ArabiaHis Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) speaks at the dinnerLadies enjoying a great night out. (L-R) Camille Thomson Tracey Murray and Ellen RykersLord Casey, 1938 by Gordon furlee BrownMinister for Industry, Science and Technology the Hon Karen Andrews MP with Dr TJ Higgins, outgoing Secretary, Biological Sciences.Past and present Academy presidents and student Sarah Nelson cut the anniversary cakeProfessor Brian Anderson and 2019 John Booker Medallists Professor Changbin YuTJ Higgins and Dr Peggy HornTable centrepiece featuring the Academy Fellows
