The Australian Academy of Science today announced the election of 21 new Fellows for their outstanding contributions to science and scientific research.
The new Fellows have significantly advanced knowledge and developed new approaches to areas as diverse as the physics of stars, new techniques and treatments for tropical diseases, lupus, diabetes, cancer and kidney disease, advanced fuel cells made out of new materials, new ways to analyse genes, new plastics technology, and brain wiring. Business leader and nuclear physicist Dr Ziggy Switkowski has also been elected, for his advocacy for science and technology at the highest levels.
“Election to the Academy celebrates excellence and recognises contributions to science of the highest order,” said Academy Professor Andrew Holmes.
“Each of these research scientists has changed the way we think and made a significant and lasting contribution to his or her field.”
This year the Academy has elected a record number of Fellows from Queensland. There are eight new Fellows from the sunshine state, taking the total number of Queensland Fellows to 42.
The Academy now numbers a total of 503 Fellows and Corresponding Members, from across the breadth of the natural sciences.
New Fellows will be admitted to the Academy in a formal ceremony today in Canberra, and will make presentations about their work tomorrow at the Academy’s annual flagship event, Science at the Shine Dome.
| Professor Martin Asplund FAA | The Australian National University |
| Professor Peter Bartlett FAA | Queensland University of Technology |
| Professor Christine Beveridge FAA | The University of Queensland |
| Professor Jenefer Blackwell FAA | Telethon Kids Institute |
| Professor Christine Charles FAA | The Australian National University |
| Professor Susan Clark FAA | Garvan Institute of Medical Research |
| Professor Maria Forsyth FAA | Deakin University |
| Professor Julian Gale FAA | Curtin University |
| Professor Edward Holmes FAA | The University of Sydney |
| Professor Wendy Hoy AO FAA | The University of Queensland |
| Professor William Laurance FAA | James Cook University |
| Professor Geoffrey McLachlan FAA | The University of Queensland |
| Professor Michael McLaughlin AM FAA FTSE | The University of Adelaide |
| Professor Helene Marsh FAA FTSE | James Cook University |
| Professor Linda Richards FAA | The University of Queensland |
| Professor Malcolm Sambridge FAA | The Australian National University |
| Professor Ian Small FAA | The University of Western Australia |
| Dr Ziggy Switkowski AO FAA FTSE | RMIT University |
| Professor San Thang FAA FTSE | Monash University |
| Professor Carola Vinuesa FAA | The Australian National University |
| Professor Michael Waters FAA | The University of Queensland |
Read more about each Fellow and what she or he was elected for.
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