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Transcript: Science at the Shine Dome President’s Address 2018, Professor Andrew Holmes

Delivered 9 am Thursday 24 May 2018, Shine Dome, Canberra

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Professor John Shine commences as President of Academy

Pioneering biochemist and molecular biologist Professor John Shine AC PresAA has commenced today as President of the Australian Academy of Science.

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Academy to deliver new initiatives for women and girls in STEM

The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed a commitment of $600,000 from the Australian Government to develop a 10-year roadmap for sustained increases in engagement and participation of girls and women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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Two new Corresponding Members admitted to the Academy

Professor Ruth J. Williams (United States) and Professor Richard Ellis (United Kingdom) have been admitted to the Australian Academy of Science for outstanding scientific contributions to their fields.

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New Corresponding Members admitted to Academy

Professor Ruth J. Williams (United States) and Professor Richard Ellis (United Kingdom) have been admitted to the Australian Academy of Science for outstanding scientific contributions to their fields.

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Academy Fellows elected to Royal Society

Five Academy Fellows and one Academy Corresponding Member have been elected to the Royal Society of London.

Plan to capture Australia’s biodiversity

Attenborough supports plan to capture Australia’s biodiversity

Naturalist, broadcaster and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, Sir David Attenborough, is endorsing calls for greater support for the scientists who study and name Australia’s plants and animals and other organisms, declaring that Australia’s current capacity is not adequate for the magnitude of the task.

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Fellows’ research projects feature in ARC funding

The Australian Research Council has announced support for 22 research projects totalling more than $9 million, with the aim of developing research–industry collaborations.

Academy Fellows win Australian of the Year awards

Academy Fellows win Australian of the Year awards

The Australian Academy of Science congratulates its Fellows Professor Michelle Simmons and Professor Graham Farquhar AO, who have been named the 2018 Australian of the Year and Senior Australian of the Year respectively.