The Royal Society of NSW
Forthcoming Events
Sci-Fi Series - The future is here.
Sci-Fi Series - The future is here. Date: Thursday, 19 September 2019 Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm Venue: Australian National Maritime Museum (Tasman Light Gallery and Theatre) &nbs...
1276th OGM & open lecture
“Physicians as public intellectuals: Indonesian physicians in the Dutch East Indies” Professor Hans Pols FRSN Head, School of History and Philosophy of Science &n...
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 Owing to a cancellation, two places are available. 19 September – 4 October 2019 Overview Explore the hi...
Recent News
Message from the President — Appointment of an Executive Officer
The President of the Royal Society of NSW, Emeritus Professor Ian Sloan AO, FRSN, has announced that the Society is seeking to appoint its first Executive Officer. The Exective Officer will report to the President and will have th...
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...
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
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...
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,...
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 Wednesday 7 August 2019Gallery Room, State...
Women and science: lecture 4
“Visual perception in Aboriginal art” Emeritus Professor Barbara Gillam FASSA FRSN School of Psychology, UNSW Thursday, 18 July 2019Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sy...
1274th OGM and open lecture
“Past, present and future of polymers: is the plastics age over?” Emeritus Professor Robert Burford FRSN UNSW Wednesday 3 July 2019Gallery Room, State Library of NSW The search for...
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.
