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Basic research and long-term funding focus welcomed by Australia’s research leaders
The National Research and Innovation Alliance welcomed Labor’s science, innovation and research agenda outlined today by the Opposition Leader, the Hon Bill Shorten MP.
Mentoring inspires donation to honour outstanding Earth sciences research
The Academy’s Anton Hales Medal has so far rewarded the extraordinary achievements of nine early-career researchers who are studying our planet.
Academy Fellow Dr Graham Farquhar awarded prestigious Kyoto Prize
Academy Fellow Dr Graham Farquhar AO FAA FRS has become the first Australian to win a Kyoto Prize—the most prestigious international award for fields not traditionally honoured with a Nobel Prize.
Australian Academy of Science welcomes changes to NHMRC grant funding
The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the changes to the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) grant funding program announced today.
How science, nature and teachers inspired Australia’s best scientists
Twenty-one of Australia’s best scientists have been elected to the Australian Academy of Science, a rare and esteemed honour, for their outstanding contributions to science.
‘Evolution-bending’ gene editing technology—do the potential benefits outweigh the risks?
With new gene-editing technologies that override natural selection set to come into use in the next 3-5 years, now is the time for Australia to have a national discussion about the implications of the new technology, according to a new report released today by the Australian Academy of Science.
New corresponding members admitted to the Academy
Dr Raghunath Mashelkar (India) and Professor Rüdiger Wehner (Switzerland) have been admitted to the Australian Academy of Science for outstanding scientific contributions to their fields.