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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.

‘GI Jennie’, ‘Ant Man’, and the man who unboiled an egg to join Australia’s science luminaries-thumbnail

‘GI Jennie’, ‘Ant Man’, and the man who unboiled an egg to join Australia’s science luminaries

An Australian scientist who has revealed the hidden world of ants has become the first person from the Northern Territory to be elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.

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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.

Australia’s leading scientists welcome critical computer infrastructure funding

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement to invest $70 million to upgrade two supercomputers at the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre.

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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Next generation of top researchers to represent Australia on global stage

Eight rising stars of Australian science have been selected by the Australian Academy of Science and the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings to attend a highly prestigious annual gathering of Nobel Laureates and promising young scientists from around the world.

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Professor Mike Dopita FAA pledges bequest to the Academy

Recently the Academy received two bequests – one was directed to a specific activity where the donor had intimate knowledge and commitment to the Academy’s education programs. The other was directed to the Australian Futures Science Fund which supports the future work at the Academy as prioritised by Council.