| Wednesday 25 February |
The Four Societies Lecture. Hosted by Australian Nuclear Association, Nuclear Panel of Engineers Australia, Australian Institute of Energy and The Royal Society of NSW An Industry Update on Global Nuclear Power and the Opportunities for Australia Dr Selena Ng, Areva NC, Australia This meeting will also be our 1168th Ordinary General Meeting Venue: Engineers Australia Lecture Theatre, 8 Thomas St, Chatswood Time: 5.30pm for 6.00pm |
| Friday 1 April |
Presidential Address: Constancy Amid Chaos: Defining our Place in the World John Hardie, President of the Royal Society of NSW 2007-2009 142nd Annual General Meeting and 1169th Ordinary General Meeting |
| Thursday 30 April | The Pollock Memorial Lecture, presented by the University of Sydney and the Royal Society of NSW. The Universe from Beginning to End Dr Brian Schmidt, Federation Fellow, Mount Stromlo Observatory, ANUThe Pollock Memorial Lecture 6.30 pm, Eastern Avenue Auditorium, Sydney Uni |
| Wednesday 6 May | 1170th General Meeting A Scientist vs. the Law Professor Brynn Hibbert, Chair of Analytical Chemistry, University of NSW |
| Wednesday 3 June | 1171st General Meeting New Environmentally Friendly Approaches to Cooling Buildings Professor Geoff Smith, Professor of Physics, University of Technology, Sydney |
| Wednesday 1 July | 1172nd General Meeting Accurate Measurement: the Vital Backbone of Australian Science & Industry Dr Laurie Besley, Chief Executive & Chief Metrologist, National Measurement Institute |
| Wednesday 5 August | 1173rd General Meeting What Will Coral Reefs Look Like in 2050? A/Professor Peter Ralph, Head, Aquatic Photosynthesis Group, University of Technology, Sydney |
| Wednesday 2 September | 1174th General Meeting Weird Animal Genomes and Sex Professor Jenny Graves, Head, Comparative Genomics Research Group, Australian National University |
| Wednesday 7 October | 1175th General Meeting The SKAMP Project - A Telescope Reborn to Look Back in Time Professor Anne Green, Head of School of Physics, University of Sydney |
| Friday 30 October | Clarke Memorial Lecture Climate Change through the Lens of the Geological Record: the Example of Sea Level Professor Kurt Lambeck, AO, FAA, FRS, Distinguished Professor of Geophysics at the Australian National University, President of the Australian Academy of Science Venue: Eastern Avenue Auditorium, University of Sydney at 5.30 pm |
| Wednesday 4 November | 1176th General Meeting Hominid Biogeography in South East Asia: the real significance of Hobbits Professor Mike Morwood, Professor of Archaeology, University of Wollongong |
| Wednesday 2 December | Studentship Awards Studentship Awards 2009, in conjunction with our Christmas Party |