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Four Academy Fellows elected to Royal Society

Four Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science are among 90 outstanding scientists to be elected to the Royal Society today, in recognition of their invaluable contributions to science.

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J G Russell Award set to help talented early career researchers

The Australian Academy of Science has announced that four early career researchers have received the 2024 J G Russell Award.

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The path of pesticides: researcher named Australian representative for global prize

Research into the insidious and far-reaching impacts of pesticides has seen an environmental engineer chosen to represent Australia in a global competition for breakthroughs in sustainability science.

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Remarkable achievements in research recognised with Academy awards

Today, 22 researchers from around Australia who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of science are recognised for their achievements with Australian Academy of Science honorific awards.

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Academy's national symposium on food futures yields fruitful discussion

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Ten Australian scientists to attend the 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Ten early-career researchers from Australia will be heading to Lindau, Germany this year to attend the prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.

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Thomas Davies 2024 grant to support nine marine, soil and plant researchers

From the genetics of bacteria that help legumes thrive, to the impact of microplastics in coastal wetlands and the path of sulphur through the sea and beyond—the 2024 Thomas Davies Research Grant for Marine, Soil and Plant Biology is supporting the wide-ranging work of nine early- and mid-career researchers.

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Coral reefs, protein folding and climate change: Research conferences win funding

The Australian Academy of Science is proud to support scientific research through sponsorship of research conferences that focus on rapidly developing fields of research.

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Scientists recognised for raising the voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research

Two researchers have received the 2024 Australian Academy of Science Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award for their research on precision cancer treatment and the management of Australian wetlands.