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JAN
21

2009 Sydney Lecture Series

​Wednesday25 February​The Four Societies Lecture. Hosted by Australian Nuclear Association, Nuclear Panel of Engineers Australia, Australian Institute of Energy and The Royal Society of NSWAn Industry Update on Global Nuclear Power and the Opportunities for AustraliaDr Selena Ng, Areva NC, AustraliaThis meeting will also be our 1168th Ordinary Gene...

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SEP
03

1174th Ordinary General Meeting

"Weird animal genomes and sex" Professor Jenny Graves, Head, Comparative Genomics Research Group, Australian National University Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Kangaroo Genomics Professorial Fellow, Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne Wednesday 2 September 2009 at 7 pm Conference Room 1, Darlington Centre, University of Sydney Wh...

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AUG
06

1173rd Ordinary General Meeting

"What will coral reefs look like in 2050?" Associate Professor Peter Ralph, Executive Director, Plant Functional Biology and Climate Change Cluster (C3), University of Technology, Sydney Wednesday 5 August 2009 at 7 pm Conference Room 1, Darlington Centre, University of Sydney Corals have existed for millions of years and survived in a wide range o...

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JUL
02

1172nd Ordinary General Meeting

"Accurate measurement: the vital backbone of Australian science & industry" Dr Laurie Besley, Chief Executive & Chief Metrologist, National Measurement Institute Wednesday 1 July 2009 at 7 pmConference Room 1, Darlington Centre, University of Sydney Measurement pervades all aspects of our society, from the sale of food by weight in the supe...

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JUN
04

1171st Ordinary General Meeting

"New environmentally friendly approaches to cooling buildings" Professor Geoff Smith, Department of Physics and Advanced Materials, University of Technology, Sydney Wednesday 3 June 2009 at 7 pmConference Room 1, Darlington Centre, University of Sydney The potential for energy savings in the cooling of buildings is very large and of growing importa...

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MAY
07

1170th Ordinary General Meeting

"A scientist vs. the law" Professor D. Brynn Hibbert Chair of Analytical Chemistry, University of New South Wales Wednesday 6 May 2009 at 7 pmConference Room 1, Darlington Centre, University of Sydney A largely anecdotal review of the author's work in the courts, including bogus health products, unsuccessful defences of murderers and racehorse trai...

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APR
30

Pollock Memorial Lecture 2009

"The universe from beginning to end" Dr Brian Schmidt, Federation Fellow, Mount Stromlo Observatory, ANUWednesday 29 April 2009 at 6.30 pmEastern Avenue Auditorium, University of Sydney The Pollock Memorial Lecture is presented jointly by the University of Sydney and the Royal Society of NSW. The Lectureship has been awarded about every four years ...

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FEB
26

The Four Societies Lecture 2009

Australian Nuclear Association, Nuclear Panel of Engineers Australia, Australian Institute of Energy and The Royal Society of NSW "An industry update on global nuclear power and the opportunities for Australia" Dr Selena Ng, Areva NC, AustraliaWednesday 25 February 2009 at 6 pm Engineers Australia Lecture Theatre, 8 Thomas St, Chatswood Countries w...

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MAR
14

Annual Dinner and Awards 2009

His Honour Justice James Allsop, President of the NSW Court of Appeal

His Honour Justice James Allsop, the President John Hardie and Professor Bradley Potts

His Honour Justice James Allsop, the President John Hardie and Dr Adam Micolich

The Society held a very successful Annual Dinner at the Forum Restaurant, Darlington Centre at the University of Sydney on 13 March. The Guest-of-Honour was His Honour Justice James Allsop, President of the NSW Court of Appeal who replaced our Chief Patron, the Governor-General at relatively short notice. The Society thanks His Honour for his atten...

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NOV
05

1176th Ordinary General Meeting

"The real significance of hobbits: hominid biogeography in South East Asia" Professor Michael J. Morwood, Professor in Archaeology, School of Earth and Environmental Studies, University of Wollongong Wednesday 4 November 2009 at 7 pm Conference Room 1, Darlington Centre, University of Sydney In 2004 Professor Mike Morwood led the team that found th...

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NOV
01

The 2009 Clarke Memorial Lecture

"Climate change through the lens of the geological record: the example of sea level" Professor Kurt Lambeck, AO FAA FRS Distinguished Professor of Geophysics, Australian National University President of the Australian Academy of Science Friday 30 October 2009 at 5.30 pm Eastern Avenue Auditorium, University of Sydney The 2009 Clarke Memorial Lectur...

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OCT
08

1175th Ordinary General Meeting

"The SKAMP project - a telescope reborn to look back in time" Professor Anne Green Head, School of Physics, University of Sydney Wednesday 7 October 2009 at 7 pm Conference Room 1, Darlington Centre, University of Sydney For more than 40 years the University of Sydney has operated the Molonglo Observatory. Recently, the Molonglo Observatory Synthes...

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