Recent News
A message from the new President: Dr Susan Pond AM FRSN
It is my great privilege to be elected as President of the Royal Society of NSW. Thank you to the many who have welcomed me so warmly. I look forward to meeting more and more members in the coming months. You are a collection of i...
Recent Events now on YouTube: April 2021
Recent events held online during April 2021 by the Royal Society of NSW are now available on our YouTube channel. These are the lecture presented at the 1292nd Ordinary General Meeting by the contemporary artist, Lea Kannar-...
RSNSW Council Elections 2021: Declaration of Results
The electronic ballot for the 2021 Council Elections of the Royal Society of NSW closed at noon on Tuesday, 6 April 2021. There were 260 ballots submitted by 586 eligible voters, representing an overall return of 44.3%. The o...
RSNSW Fellows recognised in Australian Academy of Science Awards
Two Royal Society of NSW Fellows have recently received Australian Academy of Science (AAS) Honorific Awards, announced in March 2021. They are: Professor Thomas Maschmeyer FRSN FAA FTSE who was awarded the David Craig Medal...
RSNSW Council Elections 2021: Candidates and Ballot
Nominations for the 2021 Elections for the Council of the Royal Society of NSW closed at 5.00pm on Friday, 5 March 2021. Listed below are those who nominated as office-bearers and as ordinary members of Council. In all cases, cand...
Mark Scott AO FRSN named as the next University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor
The Council of the Royal Society of NSW warmly congratulates one of its Fellows, Mark Scott AO FRSN, on being named as the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney. Mr Scott has had a distinguished career in both...
Forthcoming Events
RSNSW and Learned Academies Forum 2021
“Power and Perilof the Digital Age” Date: Thursday, 4 November 2021 Venue: In person at Government House, Sydney and live streaming. The Society is delighted that the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences will join the...
[email protected]: July 2021
[email protected] byHer Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of NSW “Music as a Superfood: How music can help us live longer, sleep better, calm down, find flow, and feel happier”Greta J. Bradman W...
1295th OGM and Open Lecture
“Society as an information processing system, and the influence of the media” Dr Erik Aslaksen FRSNPhysicist, Engineer, and Author Date: Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 6.30pm AEST Venue: To be advised Enquiries: via email Ent...
1294th OGM and Open Lecture
“Murray-Darling Basin turmoil:past, present, and future” Professor Richard Kingsford FRSNProfessor of Environmental Science Director, Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW (Sydney) Date: Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 6.30pm AEST Venu...
Hunter Branch Meeting 2021-1
“On readying our region for low emissions technology” Dr Alan Finkel AO FTSE FAAFormer Chief Scientist of Australia Date: Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 5.30pm AEST Venue: Newcastle Conservatorium of Music (cnr Auckland and Laman S...
Southern Highlands Branch Meeting 2020-4
“Burnout — the hottest issue” Professor Gordon Parker AOScientia Professor of PsychiatryUNSW (Sydney) Date: Thursday, 20 May, 6.30pm AEST Venue: RSL Mittagong (face-to-face) All are welcome. Summary:If constant stress h...
Calendar of Meetings 2021
This page lists the Calandar of Meetings for the Royal Society of NSW in 2021. Please check this page regularly since the program is under ongoing development. Last update: 26 February 2021 Follow the links below for meetings held...
Recent Events
1293rd OGM and Open Lecture
“Big, bad fires in NSW” Emerita Professor Mary O’Kane AC FRSN FTSE Hon FIEAustChair, NSW Independent Planning Commission Date: Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 6.30pm AEST Venue: Zoom Webinar Video presentation: YouTube video &nb...
Southern Highlands Branch Meeting 2021-3
“Particle radiation therapy and human space exploration: commonality in challenges and solutions” Professor Anatoly RosenfeldUniversity of Wollongong Date: Thursday, 15 April, 6.30pm AEST Venue: RSL Mittagong, Nattai/Joadja R...
[email protected]: April 2021
[email protected] byHer Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of NSW “Australia and the Dickens Boys”Thomas Keneally AO DistFRSN Date: Thursday, 15 April 2021, 6.00pm AESTVenue: Zoom Webinar Video Presen...
Inaugural David Cooper Lecture (UNSW)
“From the HIV/AIDS epidemic to the COVID-19 pandemic, what have we learnt and what do we still need to learn?” Dr Anthony S. FauciDirector, US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Date: Wednesday, 14 April, 6.30pm...
1292nd OGM and Open Lecture
“Antarctica, this ain’t no mirage: the value of art in disseminating scientific information” Lea Kannar-LichtenbergerContemporary Artist Date: Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 6.00pm AEST (preceded by the Annual General Meeting) Venue:&nb...
154th AGM and 1292th OGM and Open Lecture
Date: Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 6.00pm AEST Venue: Zoom Webinar This notice provides information about the: 154th Annual General Meeting and Council Elections 1292nd Ordinary General Meeting and Open Lecture Annual General M...
RSNSW Hunter Branch Annual General Meeting 2021
Notice of the 1st Annual General Meeting of the RSNSW Hunter Branch Date: Wednesday, 31 March, 5.00pm AEDT Venue: Collaborative Teal Room, X201, NUSpace, University of Newcastle (Hunter St) and via Zoom live-streaming Entry: ...
Stewardship of Country from the Royal Societies of Australia: Webinar 3
“Stewardship of Country: From Past to Future – Australian Stewardship of Country” Presented jointly by the Royal Societies of Australia and Inspiring Australia Victoria Date: Wednesday, 24 March, 6.00–8.00pm AEDT Venue: Live strea...
Southern Highlands Branch Meeting 2021-2
“The general development of the Sydney Basin Coast and its recent history since the last ice age” Dr Howard Brady Date: Thursday, 18 March, 6.30pm AEDT Venue: RSL Mittagong, Carrington Room (face-to-face) Entry: No charge All...
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