Professor Jillian Banfield from the University of California (Berkeley) visited the Academy this afternoon to be formally admitted into the Academy's Fellowship as a corresponding member by signing the Academy Charter Book.
Professor Banfield was elected to the Fellowship in March along with Professor C.N.R. Rao.
The Academy's corresponding members are leading international researchers and science advocates with strong links to Australia.
Professors Dick Stanton, Patrick de Deckker, Chennupati Jagadish and Dr TJ Higgins, along with Academy staff were in attendance.
Caption: Professor Jillian Banfield (left) with Professor Chenupati Jagadish at an academy admissions ceremony in Canberra.
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