Australian scientists have welcomed today’s decision by the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal to quash Kathleen Folbigg’s convictions.
Australian scientists have welcomed today’s decision by the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal to quash Kathleen Folbigg’s convictions.
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Anna-Maria Arabia:
The Australian Academy of Science will celebrate its 70th anniversary across 2024, with a full calendar of events to mark seven decades of scientific excellence.
The Academy will reflect on its vivid history as well as look to the future and invites all with an interest in science to join in the festivities.
This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the Australian Journals of Scientific Research (AJSR) which represent a remarkable archive of more than 70,000 articles.
Three Academy Fellows and an EMCR Forum member are among several distinguished researchers appointed a Fellow of the International Science Council – the international body for convening global scientific expertise on issues of major scientific and public importance.
As we approach year’s end, I wish to take an opportunity to first and foremost thank all those who have worked hard this year to advance science in Australia in so many different ways.
The month of December has not seen the efforts ease. Just last week we saw the culmination of four years of sustained effort to ensure scientific evidence was properly considered in our courts in relation to the convictions of Kathleen Folbigg.
The Australian Academy of Science invites applications from Australian researchers for the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024.
Professor John Church AO FAA FTSE – Fellow of the International Science Council
Emeritus Professor Cheryl Praeger AC FAA – Fellow of the International Science Council
Professor Brian Schmidt AC FAA FTSE FRS Nobel Laureate – Fellow of the International Science Council
Distinguished Professor Brajesh Singh FAA – Dorothy Jones Prize 2023
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