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 2026 Honorific Awards
00:39 2026 Macfarlane Burnet Lecture: Professor Alan Cowman AC FAA FRS
32:09 2026 Ruby Payne-Scott Lecture: Professor Zaiping Guo FAA FTSE
1:02:35 2026 David Craig Medal: Professor Philip Gale
1:17:35 2026 Suzanne Cory Medal: Professor Hala Zreiqat AM FAA FTSE FAHMS
2:22:14 2026 Mawson Medal: Professor Neil Saintilan
2:39:58 2026 Gustav Nossal Medal: Professor Sant-Rayn Pasricha
2:56:25 2026 Nancy Millis Medal: Professor Sarah-Jane Dawson FAHMS, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
3:14:26 2026 Brian Anderson Medal: Professor Liang Zheng, Australian National University
5:09:51 2026 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award
5:15:44 2026 Anton Hales Medal
5:20:27 2026 Christopher Heyde Medal
5:27:40 2026 Dorothy Hill Medal
5:31:56 2026 Fenner Medal
5:35:38 2026 Frederick White Medal
5:39:15 2026 Gottschalk Medal
5:42:38 2026 John Booker Medal
5:46:04 2026 Le Fèvre Medal
5:53:36 2026 Pawsey Medal
5:57:59 2026 Ruth Stephens Gani Medal
6:04:19 2026 Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship Award
6:10:48 Closing reflections: Professor Samuel Berkovic AC PresAA FAHMS FRS
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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