| 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 |
| Wednesday 7 February |
1260th OGM and open lecture: 2017 Scholarship presentations Grace Causer, University of Wollongong & ANSTO “Novel and artificial nanomaterials” Yu-wei Lin, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney “New ways to treat ‘superbugs’ with old antibiotics” Cara Van Der Wal, University of Sydney & Australian Museum “Evolutionary history and diversity of mantis shrimps” Venue: Union, University & Schools Club, 25 Bent Street, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Thursday 1 March |
SMSA/RSNSW Enlightenment series lecture 4 “Learning, adaptation and the Enlightenment: the library” Paul Brunton OAM FAHA, Emeritus Curator, State Library of NSW Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 7 March |
1261st OGM and open lecture “DNA and personalised medicine” Professor Leslie Burnett FRSN, Garvan Institute Venue: Union, University & Schools Club, 25 Bent Street, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 14 March |
Annual Meeting of the Four Societies “Exciting materials for energy applications in 2050” Robin Grimes, Professor of Materials Physics, Imperial College London Venue: UNSW Colombo Theatre Time: 5:30 for 6pm |
| Wednesday 4 April |
AGM and 1262nd OGM and open lecture “The decarbonisation of industry” Paul Fennell, Professor of Clean Energy, Imperial College London Venue: Union, University & Schools Club, 25 Bent Street, Sydney Time: 5.45 for 6pm start of AGM. Open lecture and OGM 6.30pm |
| Thursday 5 April |
SMSA/RSNSW Enlightenment series lecture 5 “Global deflation: the Enlightenment has failed!” Scientia Professor George Paxinos AO FASSA FAA FRSN, University of NSW Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 2 May |
Pollock memorial lecture “Engineering for understanding: how building quantum devices unveils the meaning of quantum mechanics” Professor Andrea Morello FRSN, University of NSW Venue: Club Bar, The Roundhouse, UNSW, Kensington Time: 5.30 for 6‒7.30pm |
| Friday 18 May |
Annual dinner of the Royal Society of NSW Guests of honour: The Honourable General David Hurley AC DSC (ret'd.) Governor of NSW and Mrs Hurley Presentation of awards for 2017 Distinguished Fellow's address: Tom Keneally AO DistFRSN Venue: Mitchell Galleries, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 6.30 for 7pm |
| Wednesday 6 June |
1263rd OGM and open lecture “No sex please, we're Cape bees” Ben Oldroyd FRSN, Professor of Behavioural Genetics, University of Sydney Venue: State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Friday 22 June |
SMSA/RSNSW series ‘Great Australians you have never heard of’, lecture 1 “A Tasmanian convict who went from an Irish rebel to become Governor” Thomas Keneally AO DistFRSN Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Tuesday 26 June |
AIP / RACI / RSNSW / ANSTO event “Big science: exploring the future of the world’s most exciting STEM challenges and developments” Professor Richard Garrett, Manager, Industry and External Engagement, ANSTO Venue: ANSTO Discovery Centre, New Illawarra Rd, Lucas Heights Time: 5pm optional tour, 6pm refreshments, 6.30pm presentation |
| Wednesday 4 July |
1264th OGM and open lecture “Can art really make a difference?” Joanna Mendelssohn FRSN, Honorary Associate Professor, Art & Design, UNSW Venue: State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Monday 23 July |
SMSA/RSNSW series ‘Great Australians you have never heard of’, lecture 2 “A scientist who chaired the group that eliminated a disease from the world” Peter Baume AC DistFRSN Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 1 August |
Poggendorff lecture “Establishing a sustainable nitrogen diet to agricultural intensive cropping industries” Brent Kaiser, Professor of Legume Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney Venue: New Law Annex 432, University of Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 8 August |
1265th OGM and open lecture “The final frontier - on the complexity and frailty of human memory” Associate Professor Muireann Irish FRSN, University of Sydney Venue: State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Monday 13 August |
Science Week: RSNSW/SMSA science talk 1 “Will self-driving cars make us safer?” Professor Ann Williamson FRSN, University of NSW Venue: Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts Time: 12.30‒1.30pm |
| Tuesday 14 August |
Science Week: RSNSW/SMSA science talk 2 “Nanotech: what is so special about small stuff?” Rosie Hicks, CEO, Australian National Fabrication Facility Venue: Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts Time: 12.30‒1.30pm |
| Tuesday 14 August |
Science Week: RSNSW/SMSA science talk 3 “Ethics, emotions and elegance in artificial intelligence” Professor Simeon Simoff FRSN, Western Sydney University Venue: Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Friday 17 August |
Science Week: RSNSW/SMSA science talk 4 “Wine and medicine: an Australian perspective” Dr Philip Norrie FRSN Venue: Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 5 September |
1266th OGM and open lecture “Eyewitness evidence” Professor Richard Kemp, University of NSW Venue: State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Thursday 6 September |
SMSA/RSNSW series ‘Great Australians you have never heard of’, lecture 3 “Three for the price of one: a day at the races” Emeritus Professor Brynn Hibbert AM FRSN, University of NSW Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 3 October |
1267th OGM and open lecture “3D printing of body parts” Professor Gordon Wallace AO FRSN, University of Wollongong Venue: State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 7 November |
1268th OGM and open lecture “Gravitational waves” Associate Professor Tara Murphy, University of Sydney Venue: State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Monday 12 November |
SMSA/RSNSW series ‘Great Australians you have never heard of’, lecture 4 “Griffith Taylor: geology and geography from the Terra Nova to Seaforth” Professor Alison Bashford FRSN FAHA FBA, University of NSW Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Tuesday 13 November |
AIP Postgraduate Awards Day and Jak Kelly Award judging Guest speaker: Tibor G. Molnar (“Alice and Bob in Wonderland”) Venue: G59/60 Old Main Building, School of Physics, UNSW Time: student presentations 2‒5pm, guest talk 6.30pm |
| Thursday 29 November |
Royal Society of NSW and Four Learned Academies Forum “Towards a prosperous yet sustainable Australia — what now for the ‘lucky country’?” Venue: NSW Government House, Sydney Time: 9am‒4pm, followed by a drinks reception |
| Wednesday 5 December |
1269th OGM and open lecture Royal Society of NSW 2018 Jak Kelly Award and Christmas party “Hydroxyl as a probe of the molecular interstellar medium” Jak Kelly Award winner Anita Petzler (Macquarie University) Venue: State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |