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Academy Fellow Wins Pitman Medal

Academy Fellow Professor Louise Ryan has been awarded the Statistical Society of Australia’s Pitman Medal, for outstanding achievement in and contribution to the discipline of statistics.

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Fellows awarded Eureka Prizes

Three Fellows have been rewarded for their excellence in research/innovation and leadership at the 2018 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

Science back in Cabinet where it belongs

The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the appointment of the Hon. Karen Andrews MP to Cabinet as the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology.

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Academy Fellow wins ANZAAS Medal for her scientific achievements

Newly elected Fellow and organic geochemist Professor Kliti Grice has been named the 2018 recipient of The Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) Medal for her extraordinary contribution to science.

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Academy reaches new heights during National Science Week

The Australian Academy of Science reached new audiences during National Science Week, capping off the annual celebration of science with record crowds attending shows featuring renowned science communicator Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and newly elected Fellow, UNSW Professor Veena Sahajwalla FAA.

Australia’s science leaders reissue their call for stronger action on climate change

The Australian Academy of Science has reissued its call for the Australian Government to use the best available science to guide action on climate change.

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Australian scientist wins APEC ASPIRE Prize

A talented local scientist’s work to develop a form of ‘electronic skin’ that monitors the environment and the human body has been recognised with the APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE).

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Australian mathematician wins Fields Medal

Australian mathematician Akshay Venkatesh has become only the second Australian to win a Fields Medal, often described as the Nobel Prize for mathematics. The first was Terence Tao FAA FRS in 2006.

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Fellows receive prestigious ARC Laureate Fellowships

Five Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science are among 16 recipients of the Australian Research Council’s prestigious Laureate Fellowships, announced by the Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham.