The Royal Society of NSW
Forthcoming Events
1275th OGM and open lecture
“Democracy under challenge: how can we restore a sense of citizenship?” Professor Peter Shergold AC FRSN Chancellor, Western Sydney University Date: Wednesday 7 August 2019, 6pm for 6.3...
National Science Week 2019: talk 1
“Aboriginal astronomy” Dr Ragbir Bhathal FRSN Monday 12 August 2019, 6pm for 6.30Venue: Tom Keneally Centre, Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt St, SydneyCost: $15 for RSNSW Fellows and Members and SMSA members,...
National Science Week 2019: talk 2
“Unexpected results - Australian science to 1950” Emeritus Professor Robert Clancy AM FRSN Tuesday 13 August 2019, 6pm for 6.30Venue: Tom Keneally Centre, Sydney Mechanics’ School of Ar...
Poggendorff Lecture 2019
“Cereal killers: how plant diseases affect food security” Professor Robert Park School of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Sydney Date: Wednesday, 14 August 2019...
National Science Week 2019: talk 3
“Machine aesthetics of the human body” Dr Josh Harle Thursday 15 August 2019, 12.30pm to 1.30Venue: Mitchell Centre, Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt St., SydneyCost: freeClick here for ...
National Science Week 2019: talk 4
“Computer modelling of epidemics” Professor Mikhail Prokopenko Thursday 15 August 2019, 6pm for 6.30Venue: Tom Keneally Centre, Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt St, SydneyCost: $15 for RSNSW F...
UNSW Centre for Ideas event
“The telomere effect” Professor Elizabeth Blackburn AC FAA FRS DistFRSN Dept. of Biochemistry and Biophysics University of California San Francisco Friday 16 August 2019,...
Calendar of Sydney meetings in 2019
Wednesday 6 February 1270th OGM and open lecture: 2018 Scholarship presentations Evelyn Todd, University of Sydney “Using genetics to improve athletic performance in throughbred horses” Fiona McDougall, Macquarie University “Huma...
European tour: the history of science
Padua – Florence – Paris – London A tour for the Royal Society of NSW in conjunction with the State Library of NSW Foundation This tour is now fully subscribed; no more places are available. 19 September – 4 October 2019 Overview ...
Recent News
New Governor agrees to be Patron
The Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency The Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC, has now formally agreed to be the Patron of the Society.
Queen’s Birthday honours for RSNSW Fellows
The Royal Society of NSW is pleased to acknowledge Fellows and Members of the Society who receive awards in the Queen’s Birthday honours list. Recipients in the 2019 list include: Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) Emeritus ...
Images from the Annual Dinner 2019
Tom Kenneally and others pre-dinner The President greets the Governor Sir Anthony Mason is presented with his Distinguished Fellowship certificate Emma Johnston receives the Clarke Medal Earnest dinner conversation between Ian Wi...
Emeritus Professor Noel Hush AO DistFRSN
Noel Hush, one of our inaugural Fellows (and Distinguished Fellow) died on Wednesday 20 March, following a heart attack. He was 94. Professor Hush was a chemist of international standing. After graduating from the Univ...
Recent Events
Women and science: lecture 4
“Visual perception in Aboriginal art” Emeritus Professor Barbara Gillam FASSA FRSN School of Psychology, UNSW Thursday, 18 July 2019, 6 pm for 6.30Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 ...
1274th OGM and open lecture
“Past, present and future of polymers: is the plastics age over?” Emeritus Professor Robert Burford FRSN UNSW Date: Wednesday 3 July 2019, 6pm for 6.30Venue: Gallery Room, State Li...
Women and science: lecture 3
“Climate change and our life support system” Professor Lesley Hughes FRSN Dept. of Biological Sciences Macquarie University Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt S...
1273rd OGM and open lecture
“This talk may cause side effects: nocebo effects in medicine” Dr Kate Faasse School of Psychology UNSW Wednesday 5 June 2019Gallery Room, State Library of ...
The oldest learned society in the Southern Hemisphere
The Society traces its origin to the Philosophical Society of Australasia, founded in Sydney in 1821.
Our purpose is to advance knowledge through “... the encouragement of studies and investigations in Science, Art, Literature and Philosophy”.
Membership of the Royal Society of New South Wales is open to anyone interested in Science, Art, Literature or Philosophy and their relationships.
