Social and Behavioural Sciences Award
About the Award
The RSNSW Award in the Social and Behavioural Sciences was established by Council in 2023 to reflect the full scope of the Society’s values.
It is awarded for distinguished research in any area of the Social and Behavioural Sciences including Economics, Management, Psychology (with the exclusion of clinical psychology which is included in the RSNSW Walter Burfitt Award in Medical and Veterinary Sciences and Technologies) and related disciplines, conducted mainly in New South Wales. Recipients may be resident in Australia or elsewhere.
RSNSW Award in the Social and Behavioural Science 2023
The winner of the RSNSW Award in the Social and Behavioural Sciences for 2023 is Scientia Professor Kaarin Anstey FRSN FASSA FAHMS of UNSW Sydney.
Kaarin Anstey, from Neuroscience Research Australia of UNSW Sydney, is a world leader in cognitive ageing and dementia risk reduction. Her program of research has contributed greatly to the evidence base on dementia prevention through the identification and quantification of risk factors for dementia, the development of risk assessment tools, and the implementation of interventions. Moreover, her work has directly informed public policy and guidelines, both within Australia and globally, particularly in her collaboration with the World Health Organization. As a consequence, she has made an important, sustained, positive impact on the lives of tens of thousands of people in Australia and around the world.
List of Past Recipients of the RSNSW Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Medal
| Year | Recipient |
| 2023 | Kaarin Anstey |