Date: Wednesday, 11 May 2022, Time 5.00 pm – 7.00 pm AEST Venue: Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Palm House, Mrs Macquarie's Road, Sydney Video presentation: YouTube video. The Poggendorff Lecture: The Royal Society of NSW and UNSW (Sydney) are pleased to present the Society’s Poggendorff Lecture. The Poggendorff Lecture, which is awarded p...
“Drug Discovery Inspired by Natural Products ” Professor Richard J Payne FRSN FRSC FRACIProfessor of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, The University of Sydney Date: Wednesday, 4 May 2022, Time 6.00–8.00 pm AEST. Doors open at 5.45 pm. Drinks and canapés follow the lecture. Venue: Charles Perkins Centre Auditorium (D17), University...
“COVID 19: past performance, present practice, and future prospects” Nick Talley ACDistinguished Laureate ProfessorUniversity of Newcastle andHunter Institute of Medical Research Date: Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 5.15 pm for 5.30 pm AEST Venue: Newcastle Club, 40 Newcomen Street, Newcastle NSW 2300Entry: Free + an option to register...
Notice of the RSNSW Hunter Branch 2022 Annual General Meeting Date: Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 5.00 pm AEST Venue: Newcastle Club, 40 Newcomen Street, Newcastle Entry: No charge Registration: Registration is required by 21 April through Membes Only financial Members, Fellows, and Distinguished Fellows of the RSNSW Hunter Branch are eligible to ...
“Space Race 2.0” Dr Bradley TuckerAstrophysicist and CosmologistAustralian National University Date: Thursday, 21 April 2022 6.30 pm AEST Venue: RSL Mittagong, Carrington Room Summary: Space exploration is happening at a rapid pace. Missions, projects, and events that are now happening were not even on the radar a few years ago. From pri...
Date: Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 6.30 pm AEST Venue: Live Streaming from Government House Sydney Entry: No charge All are welcome “Nothing” is a show concept the Australian Chamber Orchestra is developing with its partners at Melbourne University and expects to produce in the near future. Following the talk, Richard will engage in a conversati...
Date: Friday, 8 April 2022, 9.00 am – 5.00 pm AEST Venue: UTS Aerial Function Centre, Level 7, UTS Building 10, 235 Jones Street, Ultimo, NSW Registration: Registration is required Entry: The registration fee is $280 including morning tea, a good lunch, afternoon tea, and conference reception ($260 early bird before 31 March), with a concessio...
“New frontiers in smart sensor technology for a healthier, safer and sustainable future” Professor Benjamin Eggleton FRSN FAA FTSE FOSA FIEEE FSPIEDirector, University of Sydney Nano Institute and Co-Director, NSW Smart Sensing Network Date: Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 5.30 pm for 6.00 pm AEST (lecture follows the Annual General Meeting whic...
Date: Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 5.30 pm for 6.00 pm AEST Venue: Gallery Room, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Registration:Registration for the AGM and OGM is required through Membes. Please register only if you are attending in person. There is no live streaming but the lecture will be available on YouTube shortly...
“Exploring major discoveries and theories in physics, mathematics, biology, and chemistry” The Hon. Alister Henskins SC MPProf Johannes Le Coutre FRSN, UNSW SydneyProf Benjamin Eggleton FRSN FAA FTSE, University of SydneyProf Chris Tisdell FRSN, UNSW SydneyProf. Martina Stenzel FRSN FAA, UNSW Sydney A joint meeting of the Australian Institute...
“From bulldozers, pests, and pathogens to climate change and urban futures: the tough life of plants” Professor Michelle LeishmanDistinguished Professor of BiologyDirector, Centre for Smart Green Cities, Macquarie University Date: Thursday, 17 March 2022, Time 5.30–7.00 pm AEDT Venue: Live Streaming only. The previously announced face-t...
“Transgenerational Epigenetics ” Dr Alyson AsheSenior Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental ScienceUniversity of Sydney Date: Thursday, 17 March 2022 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: RSL Mittagong, Carrington Room Summary: Epigenetics – one of the mechanisms by which cells control the expression of genes – has long been known to be heritable acr...
“Public Trust and Science in Times of Coronavirus” Robert Clancy AM FRSNMichelle Grattan AO FASSA and Jane Quinnfacilitated by Mark Evans Date: Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 12.00 pm AEST Venue: Council Room 104, The Grange, Building 1205, Charles Sturt University (Bathurst) and Zoom live streaming Video presentation: YouTube videoA...
Royal Society of NSW 2021 Student Award Presentations Zain Mehdi, ANUSajad Abolpour Moshizi, Macquarie University Harry Marquis, University of SydneyKevin Chau, Macquarie University Date: Wednesday, 2 March 2022, 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: Zoom Webinar. Video presentation: YouTube video The evening’s program comprises four short talks present...
“Uranium: Australia’s secure energy and climate solution” Mr Robert ParkerFormer PresidentAustralian Nuclear Association Date: Thursday, 17 February 2022 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: RSL Mittagong, Carrington Room Summary: Increasing costs and uncertainty over energy reliability means that nuclear energy is now viable in Australia. The nation is also ...
Engineering and related Challenges in Decarbonising the Electricity System Professor Stephen Wilson University of Queensland A joint meeting of the Australian Institute of Energy, the Australian Nuclear Association, the Sydney Division of Engineers Australia, and the Royal Society of NSW — this year organised by the Australian Nuclear Associa...
“Where next for higher education after COVID-19?” Professor Mark Scott AO FRSNVice-Chancellor and PrincipalThe University of Sydney Date: Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: Zoom Webinar. Video presentation: YouTube video All are welcome Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic forced dramatic changes to teaching, resea...
Events Calendar for the Royal Society of NSW in 2022. Please check this page regularly since the program is under ongoing development and may be affected by the prevalence of COVID-19 during early 2022. Last update: 5 August 2022 Follow the links below for meetings held by the Society in Sydney, in Newcastle by the Hunter Branch, in Mittagong ...
Jean Garling RoomMitchell Building, State Library of NSW1 Shakespeare Place, Sydney EXHIBITION NOW OPEN Opening Hours: Monday 2-5 pm; Thursday 3-6 pm; Sunday 2-5 pm until 31 March 2022, with a break from 21 December 2021 to 9 January 2022 over the holiday period. About the Exhibition: This Exhibition begins a year of celebrations to mark the S...
“Managing psychological distress in times of stress: the stress of COVID-19 and all that” Professor Richard Bryant AC FASSA FAA FAHMSScientia Professor of Psychology &Director, Traumatic Stress ClinicUNSW (Sydney) Date: Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: Zoom WebinarVideo Presentation: YouTube video All are welcome ...
The Royal Society of New South Wales organises events in Sydney and at its Branches throughout the year.
In Sydney, these include:
A range of events is held in collaboration with other learned societies and academies. These include the:
In addition, there are the named lectures that are associated with the Society's awards. In some cases, these lectures are conducted jointly with universities, normally the host institution of the winner of that award.
In all cases, these events are advertised on these pages and registration for events held face-to-face is required.
Each of the Branches runs a regular program of face-to-face events in their local areas. All branch events are included in the Events listed on these pages and individual Branch pages include just those events being organised by the local branch.
The bulk of the Society's event program is recorded and made available on our YouTube channel.
Details of events scheduled for the remainder of the current year by the Southern Highlands branch can be found on its website, while details of events of previous years can be found here.
