The Royal Society of NSW
Forthcoming Events
Women and science: lecture 3
“Climate change and our life support system” Professor Lesley Hughes FRSN Dept. of Biological Sciences Macquarie University Venue: Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts...
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...
2019 Dirac Medal and lecture
“Nothing goes faster than light - usually!” Professor Lene Vestergaard Hau Harvard University Date and time: Tuesday 23 July 2019, 6–8pm Venue: Tyree Room, John Niland Scientia Bui...
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
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...
RSNSW Fellow to give public lecture
University of Cambridge Professor Herbert Huppert FRS FRSN is giving a public lecture at Sydney University on Wednesday 17 April. Understanding carbon in the air: can we avert a climate catastrophe? The event is free, but registra...
Recent Events
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 ...
Annual Dinner 2019 and Distinguished Fellow’s Lecture
Guest of Honour: The Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC Governor of New South Wales Distinguished ...
Women and Science: lecture 2
This is the second in a series of eight lectures about Women and Science presented jointly by the Royal Society of NSW and the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts. The series examines the huge changes we have seen in the roles women ...
152nd AGM, 1272nd OGM and retiring president’s address
“Measuring what we can: or how to lose weight on May 20th” Emeritus Professor Brynn Hibbert School of Analytical Chemistry UNSW Wednesday 3 April 2019 Gallery Room, Sta...
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.
