Australian Academy of Science

National Reconciliation Week is a time to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements, and to reflect on the role we all play in reconciliation.

Our vision for reconciliation is one where the contributions of First Nations peoples to scientific knowledge are respected, recognised and celebrated.

Since 2019, the Academy has proudly supported outstanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PhD students and early- and mid-career scientists.

Applications for the next Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award are now open, with up to $20,000 available to support outstanding researchers. See in the comments below our 2026 awardees.

❤️💛🖤Apply before 1 July 2026.

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📇Credit book by Corey Tutt

National Reconciliation Week is a time to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements, and to reflect on the role we all play in reconciliation.

Our vision for reconciliation is one where the contributions of First Nations peoples to scientific knowledge are respected, recognised and celebrated.

Since 2019, the Academy has proudly supported outstanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PhD students and early- and mid-career scientists.

Applications for the next Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award are now open, with up to $20,000 available to support outstanding researchers. See in the comments below our 2026 awardees.

Apply before 1 July 2026.

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Applications are now open for the New Futures Mobility Fund, supporting eligible humanitarian visa holders living in Australia to participate in recognised STEM conferences, symposia and similar professional events in Australia.

🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️Grants of up to A$5,000 can support eligible registration, domestic travel and accommodation aligned to event dates, helping remove cost barriers to presenting work, meeting collaborators and building professional visibility.

🗓️Applications close 5pm AEST, Thursday 9 July 2026.

Learn more, check eligibility and apply: https://science.org.au/our-work/awards-programs/awards-opportunities/new-futures-mobility-fund?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=NewFutures26

$323.8 million for priority research infrastructure is welcome by the Academy.

Science infrastructure is national infrastructure. And for international partners building major instruments with Australian scientists, long-term certainty matters. These projects are not built in budget cycles. Some are built over decades.

Restoring science means giving researchers, industries and international partners confidence that Australia can plan, build and deliver over decades.

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🏅Congratulations to three Academy Fellows elected to :

Professor Bostjan Kobe FAA FRS is a structural biologist who has advanced our understanding of protein structures and signalling mechanisms.

Professor Alex McBratney AM FAA FRS is a global leader in soil science and environmental earth science.

Professor Malcolm Sambridge FAA FRS has made lasting fundamental contributions to the understanding of the Earth and its internal processes.

They join more than 90 outstanding researchers from across the globe elected in 2026 to the world’s oldest scientific academy.

Image credits: Emlyn Crockett / The University of Sydney | The University of Queensland

Meet the 2026 Australian Academy of Science Council – the Fellows helping guide the Academy’s work for science and Australia 🔭🥼

🏅 President | Professor AC PresAA FAHMS FRS

⚛️ Secretary Physical Sciences | Professor Ivan Marusic FAA FTSE FRS

🌱 Secretary Biological Sciences | Professor Bob Graham AO FAA FAHMS

🗺️ Foreign Secretary | Professor Steven Chown FAA

📑 Secretary Science Policy | Professor Margaret Sheil AO FAA FTSE

🎓 Secretary Education | Professor Hala Zreiqat AM FAA FTSE FAHMS

💰 Treasurer | Emeritus Professor Barbara Nowak FAA

🎤 Spokesperson for Engagement | Professor Stephen Simpson AC FAA FRS

🎤 Spokesperson for Integrity | Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths FAA

Congratulations to our newly elected Fellows and Corresponding Members for 2026.

“Celebrating our new Fellows is a reminder of the vital role science plays in addressing the challenges we face as a society,” says , Academy President.

The expertise of our new Fellows this year is diverse, ranging from palaeontology to immunology to materials science.