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John Zillman

Feature Fellow - John Zillman

Meteorologist Professor John Zillman has shaped science and innovation policy in Australia and internationally, and contributed significantly to raising global awareness of climate change. He became a Fellow of the Academy in 2006.

New interviews with Australian scientists available

New interviews with Australian scientists available

The Academy's educational program Interviews with Australian Scientists has a new interview available with Professor Mandyam Srinivasan in conversation with Professor Graham Farquhar.The written transcript and teacher's notes are available here.

Academy welcomes new Council members

A Nobel Laureate, the creator of the cervical cancer vaccine, a Eureka prize winner and woman pioneer in mathematics are among the Australian Academy of Science’s new Council members.