| 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 “Human-associated bacteria and antibiotic resistance in grey-headed flying foxes” Venue: State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Monday 25 February |
Annual Meeting of the Four Societies “Nuclear energy as an option for Australia?” Helen Cook, GNE Advisory Venue: Allens, Level 28, Deutsche Bank Place, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney Time: 7.15 ‒ 9am |
| Tuesday 26 February |
RSNSW/SMSA joint series "Speaking of music" “Jazz and democracy” Dr. Wesley J. Watkins IV Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 6 March |
1271st OGM and open lecture “Using genomics to conserve Australia's biodiversity” Professor Katherine Belov FRSN, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney Venue: State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Thursday 21 March |
RSNSW/SMSA joint series "Women and science" “Mary Shelley, scientist, and Frankenstein” Suzanne Burdon Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 3 April |
AGM and 1272nd OGM and open lecture Address by ex-President: “Measuring what we can: or how to lose weight on May 20th” Emeritus Professor Brynn Hibbert AM FRSN, School of Chemistry, UNSW Venue: State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 5.45 for 6pm start of AGM. Open lecture and OGM 6.30pm |
| Thursday 2 May |
RSNSW/SMSA joint series "Women and science" “Ada Lovelace” Susannah Fullerton OAM FRSN Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Friday 10 May |
Annual dinner of the Royal Society of NSW Guest of honour: Her Excellency Margaret Beazley AO QC, Governor of NSW Presentation of awards for 2018 Distinguished Fellow's address: Scientia Professor Michelle Simmons FRS FAA DistFRSN FTSE, School of Physics, UNSW Venue: Swissotel, 48 Market St, Sydney Time: 6.30 for 7pm |
| Thursday 30 May |
RSNSW/SMSA joint series "Women and science" “Visual perception and aboriginal art of Pupunya Tula” Emeritus Professor Barbara Gillam FASSA FRSN Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
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Clarke lecture “tba” Professor Emma Johnston AO FAA FRSN, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Venue: tba Time: tba |
| Wednesday 5 June |
1273rd OGM and open lecture “Psychology (details tba)” Dr Kate Faasse, School of Psychology, UNSW Venue: State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Thursday 20 June |
RSNSW/SMSA joint series "Women and science" “tba” speaker tba Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 4 July |
1274th OGM and open lecture “History of polymers” Professor Robert Burford FRSN, School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Venue: State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Thursday 18 July |
RSNSW/SMSA joint series "Women and science" “tba” speaker tba Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 7 August |
1275th OGM and open lecture “Science and politics” Professor Peter Shergold AC FRSN, Chancellor, Western Sydney University Venue: State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| August |
Poggendorf lecture “tba” speaker tba Venue: tba Time: 5:30 for 6pm |
| August |
four Science Week talks individual talk topics tba speakers tba Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Times: tba |
| Wednesday 4 September |
1276th OGM and open lecture “History and sociology of medicine in south-east Asia” Associate Professor Hans Pols, School of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney Venue: State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Thursday 19 September |
RSNSW/SMSA joint series "Women and science" “tba” speaker tba Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 2 October |
1277th OGM and open lecture “Other minds” Professor Peter Godfrey-Smith, School of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney Venue: State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Thursday 17 October |
RSNSW/SMSA joint series "Women and science" “Electricity, astronomy and natural history” Anne Harbers Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 6 November |
1278th OGM and open lecture “Visual perception and Aboriginal art” Scientia Professor Barbara Gillam FASSA FRSN, School of Psychology, UNSW Venue: State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| ?? November |
Dirac lecture “Physics (details tba)” Venue: UNSW Time: tba |
| Thursday 7 November |
Royal Society of NSW and Four Learned Academies Forum “Making space for Australia” Venue: NSW Government House, Sydney Time: tba |
| Thursday 21 November |
RSNSW/SMSA joint series "Women and science" “An accidental radio astronomer” Emeritus Professor Anne Green Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
| Wednesday 4 December |
1279th OGM and open lecture Royal Society of NSW 2019 Jak Kelly Award and Christmas party “tba” Jak Kelly Award winner (tba) Venue: State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Time: 6 for 6.30pm |
Calendar of Sydney meetings in 2019
Sydney meetings
- Sydney meetings 2018
- Sydney meetings 2017
- Sydney meetings 2016
- Sydney meetings 2015
- Sydney meetings 2014
- Sydney meetings 2013
- Sydney meetings 2012
- Sydney meetings 2011
- Sydney meetings 2010
- Sydney meetings 2009
- Sydney meetings 2008
- Sydney meetings 2007
- Sydney meetings 2006
- Sydney meetings 2005
Southern Highlands branch meetings
Details of events being held this year by the Southern Highlands branch can be found here.
Details of past events held by the Southern Highlands branch can be found here:
