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2016 National Research Infrastructure Roadmap

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the 2016 National Research Infrastructure Roadmap and its recommendations.

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Internationally renowned scientists admitted to Academy

The Academy has just admitted two internationally renowned scientists as Corresponding Members, Dr Raghunath Mashelkar (India) and Professor Rudiger Wehner (Switzerland).

Supporting research to improve the health of Indigenous children

Supporting research to improve the health of Indigenous children

The Academy has awarded the Douglas and Lola Douglas Scholarship to Dr Bianca Middleton for her research on improving the health of Indigenous children.

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'Hope on the horizon' for antimicrobial resistance, says ANU Professor

Malaria researcher, Professor Kiaran Kirk spoke about the threat of antimicrobial resistance and the drugs currently in development at the final talk of the Academy’s 2016 Canberra Public Speaker Series.

First Australian ‘Falling Walls Lab’ brings together young Australian and New Zealand innovators

The internationally renowned event, Falling Walls Lab, will be held in Australia for the first time next week, hosted by the Australian Academy of Science.

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Frontiers of Science conference starts today

Scientists working on new materials to meet the challenges of the 21st century are gathering in Melbourne today for the annual Frontiers of Science conference.

Statement—Election Policy 2013

On 3 July 2013, the Australian Academy of Science made the following statement regarding science priorities for Australia.

Statement—Innovation: Time for action now

On 24 April 2009, Kurt Lambeck, President of the Australian Academy of Science, made the following statement.

Statement—Policy statement on research and innovation in Australia

On 10 September 2003, the Australian Academy of Science made the following policy statement on research and innovation in Australia.