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Nalini Joshi

Mathematician and Fellow wins distinguished UK Fellowship

Academy Fellow and mathematician Professor Nalini Joshi has been awarded the London Mathematical Society Hardy Fellowship for 2015.

Peter Pockley

Vale Peter Pockley

Long-time science journalist Dr Peter Pockley, a pioneer of science Peterpockley programs at the ABC, died at his home in Sydney yesterday.

Supportive statement—National Research Alliance: invest in research and translation

Cyril Applyby

New Interviews with Australian Scientists available

The Academy's educational program Interviews with Australian Scientists has a new interview available with Dr Cyril Appleby, Plant biologist, in conversation with Jim Peacock.

The Science of Immunisation in pharmacies for World Immunisation Week

To celebrate World Immunisation Week (20-27 April) the Australian Academy of Science, in conjunction with The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, has distributed copies of The Science of Immunisation: Questions and Answers to approximately 5000 pharmacies around Australia.

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.

Statement—Conviction of Italian earthquake scientists

October 2012

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.