Dr Antonia Clarke is the 2023 recipient of the Douglas and Lola Douglas Scholarship in Medical Science.

A researcher seeking to improve care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with dementia is the recipient of top-up funding offered by the Australian Academy of Science.

 

Welcome to our first newsletter for 2023. I hope you had the opportunity to have a break over the summer, relax with family and friends, and possibly even enjoy some of the recommendations in our Fellows’ annual reading, listening and viewing list!

Priorities for Future Earth Australia in 2023 include advising on oceans policy.

Defining long COVID and understanding knowledge gaps about the condition and its impacts in Australia were among the major themes discussed at a recent expert roundtable.

The January issue of the Academy’s journal, Historical Records of Australian Science, contains four free-to-access historical articles that come in two pairs, one of which deals with the central Australian laboratory established by CSIRO, and the other with the history of Australian coral reef science.

Academy opportunities Academy’s 2024 awards and funding opportunities now open

The Australian Academy of Science offers two types of opportunities for scientists. Our honorific awards recognise outstanding contributions to the advancement of science at the early, mid and career levels. Our funding opportunities support scientists to undertake research projects as well as travel and lectures at a national and international level.

Nominations for the Academy's honorific awards for scientific excellence close 1 May 2023.

Honours and awards to Fellows Receiving Australia Day honours this year were (from left) Professor Melissa Little, Emeritus Professor Peter Hannaford, Emeritus Professor John Pate and Professor Matthew Colless.

Professor Tom Calma AO FAA FASSA—Senior Australian of the Year

Professor Peter Hannaford AC FAA—Order of Australia: Companion in the General Division

 

The impacts of climate change are being felt around the world. Limiting global warming requires not just dramatically reducing future emissions but removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere already released.

NBN Co Chief People and Culture Officer Sally Kincaid

NBN Co is committed to increasing female representation in the workforce under an initiative to raise female participation in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) roles.

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