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Queen’s Birthday honours for seven Academy Fellows

Seven Academy Fellows have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours list, including four who have received Australia’s highest accolade for their work, named as Companions in the General Division of the Order of Australia.

Professor Madhu Bhaskaran

RMIT scientist’s ‘electronic skin’ recognised

A talented local scientist’s work to develop a form of ‘electronic skin’ that monitors the environment and the human body has been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science.

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Academy launches Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Travelling Research Award

The Australian Academy of Science has launched an award to recognise research in the natural sciences by outstanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PhD students and early- and mid-career scientists.

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Fellow appointed NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer

Academy Fellow and world leader in field robotics Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte has been appointed the next Chief Scientist and Engineer for New South Wales.

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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.

Transcript: Science at the Shine Dome President’s Address 2018, Professor Andrew Holmes

Delivered 9 am Thursday 24 May 2018, Shine Dome, Canberra

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‘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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Academy to deliver new initiatives for women and girls in STEM

The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed a commitment of $600,000 from the Australian Government to develop a 10-year roadmap for sustained increases in engagement and participation of girls and women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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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.