The Royal Society of NSW
Forthcoming Events
1268th OGM and open lecture
“Breakthrough! the detection of gravitational waves from a neutron star merger” Associate Professor Tara Murphy School of Physics The University of Sydney There will a...
RSNSW and Four Academies Forum 2018
“Towards a prosperous and sustainable Australia: what now for the lucky country?” Hosted by His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (ret’d.), Governor of NSW and Patron of the Royal Society of NSW Thursday, 29 No...
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
Chris Bertram wins David Dewhurst Award
Council member Dr Chris Bertram FRSN was presented with the David Dewhurst Award at the recent Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference. The David Dewhurst Award is given annually by Engineers Australia (Australia's peak body ...
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...
Recent Events
1267th OGM and open lecture
“3D printing of body parts: practical applications and fundamental explorations” Professor Gordon Wallace AO FRSN Director, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute ...
Great Australians you’ve never heard of
Lecture 3 “Three great Australians and horse racing” Emeritus Professor Brynn Hibbert School of Chemistry University of NSW Thursday 6 September 2018Mitchell Theatre, Sydney Mecha...
1266th OGM and open lecture
“The psychology of eyewitness memory” Professor Richard Kemp School of Psychology University of NSW Wednesday 5 September 2018Gallery Room, State Library of NSW, Sydney In criminal ...
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 Wednesd...
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.
