The Royal Society of NSW
Forthcoming Events
1266th OGM and open lecture
“The Psychology of Eyewiteness Memory” Professor Richard Kemp School of Psychology University of NSW Date: Wednesday September 5th: 6:00 for 6:30 pmVenue: Gallery Room, St...
RSNSW/SMSA 2018 Science Week talks
The Royal Society of NSW and the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts are combining to offer a series of four talks as part of Science Week (https://sydneyscience.com.au/2018/) Venue: Mitchell Theatre, Level 1, Sydney Mechanics’ Scho...
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 19 September – 4 October 2019 Overview Explore the history of science, from Vesalius in Padua to Galileo...
Calendar of Sydney meetings in 2018
Monday 5 February SMSA/RSNSW Enlightenment series lecture 3 “Learning, adaptation and the Enlightenment: the museum” Kim McKay AO, Director of the Australian Museum Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm Wedne...
Recent News
International Mathematical Union honours Nalini Joshi
Professor Nalini Joshi AO FRSN has been elected Vice-President of the International Mathematical Union, from the start of 2019. She becomes the first Australian to hold this position. Besides being a Fellow of the Royal Soci...
Recent honours for RSNSW Fellows
Two of our members have recently been elected as Fellows of the prestigious Royal Society of London. They are Michelle Simmons DistFRSN (who is already Australian of the Year) and Graeme Jameson FRSN from the University of Newcast...
New President's message
At the 151st AGM held on 4 April 2018, Emeritus Scientia Professor Ian Sloan AO FRSN was installed as President of the Society. As Professor Sloan was overseas and unable to attend the meeting, he addressed the audience in a...
Results of the Council election 2018
In accordance with the Society's rules, the list of candidates is displayed here. The election took place at the annual general meeting on Wednesday 4 April 2018 at the Union University & Schools Club, 25 Bent Street, Sydney.&...
Recent Events
1265th OGM and Open Lecture
“The final frontier – on the complexity and frailty of human memory” Associate Professor Muireann Irish Brain & Mind Centre University of Sydney Date: W...
Poggendorff Lecture 2018
“Establishing a sustainable nitrogen diet to agricultural intensive cropping industries” Professor Brent Kaiser School of Life and Environmental Sciences The Uni...
Great Australians you’ve never heard of
Lecture 2 “The man from Ballarat who injected himself with the myxoma virus” The Honourable Em Prof Peter Baume AC Date and time: Monday 23 July 2018, 6p...
1264th OGM and Open Lecture
“Can art really make a difference?” Honorary Associate Professor Joanna Mendelssohn College of Fine Arts, UNSW Wednesday 4 July 2018Gallery Room, State Library of NSW, Sydney Artists have ...
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.
