From 15 to 17 September 2026, the science community will gather at the Shine Dome in Canberra for the Academy’s flagship event.
Together, we will honour outstanding achievements and celebrate excellence spanning the breadth and depth of Australian science.
00:00 President’s welcome: Professor Samuel Berkovic AC PresAA FAHMS FRS
01:06 Diversity and Inclusion Partner address: Professor Sue Harrison FTSE
06:29 New Fellows presentations
07:19 New windows on the invisible universe: Dark matter and neutrinos: Professor Nicole Bell FAA, The University of Melbourne
19:56 Light dark matter: How old assumptions kept us from exploring every option: Professor Céline Bœhm FAA, The University of Sydney
32:59 Konrad Bloch’s lost world of complex life: Professor Jochen Brocks FAA, Australian National University
47:37 Spatial resilience in social-ecological systems: Professor Graeme Cumming FAA, The University of Western Australia
1:02:25 Structured light: Professor Kishan Dholakia FAA, Adelaide University
1:15:26 The biology of energy: From molecules to medicine: Professor Aleksandra Filipovska FAA FAHMS, The University of Western Australia
1:30:03 Mathematics against malaria: How do we fight resistance to available drugs?: Professor Jennifer Flegg FAA, The University of Melbourne
2:33:46 From photons to food: Improving crop photosynthesis and yield: Professor Bob Furbank FAA, Australian National University
2:47:46 Defining immune responses towards emerging and re-emerging viral infections: Professor Katherine Kedzierska FAA FAHMS, The University of Melbourne
3:00:41 Pull one hair, move the whole body: Decoding materials for the AI era: Professor Yun Liu FAA FTSE, Australian National University
3:14:13 In search of the origins of the human body plan: Emeritus Professor John Long FAA, Flinders University
3:28:22 Immunity in context: How tissues instruct immune responses: Professor Laura Mackay FAA FAHMS, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI)
3:39:37 Nanophotonics: Bringing light to the nanoscale: Professor Stefan Maier FAA, Monash University
3:54:17 First steps on visual pathways: Professor Paul Martin FAA, University of Sydney
4:09:02 Illuminating the glycome: You cannot see what you do not look for: Professor Nicki Packer FAA, Macquarie University
4:26:55 Platinum Partner address: Professor Tanya Monro AC FAA FTSE,
5:38:58 Appetites, insects, apes and obesity: Professor David Raubenheimer FAA, The University of Sydney
5:53:46 The alchemy of light: From interstellar space to the future of solar energy: Professor Tim Schmidt FAA, UNSW Sydney
6:07:17 Marginis exiguitas non caperet: Professor Enrico Valdinoci FAA, The University of Western Australia
6:20:02 Membranes and nanomaterials for sustainable separation technologies: Professor Huanting Wang FAA FTSE, Monash University
6:33:11 The science of translation: Engineering Australia’s deep tech ecosystem: Ms Sally Williams FAA FTSE, Australian Research Council
6:48:55 Neighbourhood watch: Preserving epithelial health against the challenge of ordinary life: Professor Alpha Yap FAA
7:04:18 Antimicrobial resistance in One Health: Professor Yong-Guan Zhu FAA
7:17:55 Charter Book Ceremony: Professor Enrico Valdinoci FAA
Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science are among the nation’s most distinguished scientists, elected by their peers for groundbreaking research and contributions that have had clear impact.
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