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Support our appeal: Preserve Australia’s scientific legacy
Australia has a rich and vibrant scientific heritage that spans decades of innovation, exploration, and discovery. The Academy’s Library and Archives hold significant histories of mid-century Australian science collections in the world, with many thousands of rare and unique items.
Nurturing the next generation: The Early Career Scientists International Fund
At the heart of the Academy’s mission is a commitment to advancing Australia as a nation that embraces scientific knowledge and contributes significantly to global scientific endeavours. For many years, the Academy has fostered international collaboration at all levels of research within regional and global science networks.
Merck joins Falling Walls Lab Australia 2024
We are pleased to announce Merck has joined the Falling Walls Lab Australia 2024 Partnership Program. Falling Walls Lab Australia provides a platform for talented researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators to showcase their groundbreaking ideas and projects to a national and global audience.
New opportunities for researchers via Australia’s renewed Belmont Forum membership
Future Earth Australia has been announced as Australia’s new representative on the Belmont Forum, an international body dedicated to funding environmental and sustainability collaborations.
Academy announces 2024 Fellows for outstanding contributions to science
An expert in spider venoms, a leader in plant science, an authority on star formation and an oncologist who has changed the way melanoma is treated are among 24 researchers elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.
Eminent scientists join Academy as Corresponding Members
Professor H Vincent Poor and Professor Eric Warrant join the likes of Sir David Attenborough, Nobel Laureates Professor Elizabeth Blackburn and Sir Fraser Stoddard as Corresponding Members of the Australian Academy of Science in 2024.