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Americas Brazil Visit by University of Minas Gerais At the request of the Embassy of Brazil in Canberra, the Academy hosted a delegation from the National Institute for Science and Technology: Natural Resources, Water and Biodiversity of the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil at the Shine Dome on 17 September. The delegation comprised chemical engineers, biologists and geoscientists interested in learning about sustainability, water and environmental issues in Australia. Australian attendees included researchers from the Australian National University, the Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies and representatives from DIISR. Discussions chaired by Professor Martin Banwell FAA were held on issues of common interest, including potential topics for future bilateral workshops. Chile Australia-Chile Mining Workshop The Academy, in conjunction with the Embassy of Chile in Australia, organised the Australia–Chile Mining Workshop on 11 November 2009 in Adelaide. The workshop, which was funded by DIISR, was opened by Professor John Taplin, Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Adelaide, and Mr Jose Luis Balmaceda, Chilean Ambassador to Australia. Six Chilean presenters and six Australian presenters participated in the one-day event. Participants represented government agencies, research institutes and industry from both countries. As a result of the workshop, several areas of potential collaboration were identified. United States of America National Science Foundation US Graduate Students Summer Program The Academy hosted 20 American PhD students selected to participate in the 2009 East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) program, run by the Academy and the US National Science Foundation. This is the sixth year that students in science and engineering have visited Australia between June and August for a period of eight weeks during the American summer to undertake research in laboratories and to initiate personal relationships with their Australian counterparts. This activity is funded under the DIISR-ISL program. INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES Visiting US graduate students attended an orientation session at the Shine Dome 48 THE AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
This year’s orientation session, held from 22 to 24 June, marked the beginning of the students’ stay in Australia. The participants of the program came from a number of research areas, and were hosted by various institutions including universities, CSIRO divisions, museums, teaching hospitals and government institutions. The Academy organised a series of lectures and site visits to cultural institutions as part of the orientation session which began with a welcome by the Secretary for Biological Sciences Professor Graham Farquhar FAA and Chef Executive Dr Sue Meek. Professor David Lindenmayer FAA delivered a presentation on Australian biodiversity and Dr Joe Hlubucek, Executive Director of the Australian–American Fulbright Commission, spoke about postdoctoral research opportunities in Australia. Participants in National Science Foundation summer program Researcher Project Host institution Ms Rachell Barker University of Texas at El Paso Cross-race face perception Professor Gillian Rhodes University of Western Australia Ms Elizabeth Basha Masschusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Autonomous pump control using sensor networks Dr Michael Brunig CSIRO Mr Michael Castrence University of Hawaii at Manoa Object-based image analysis for remote sensing of coral reefs Dr Stuart Phinn University of Queensland Ms Nancy Chaney University of Hawaii at Hilo The relationship between larval development and population structure in Pacific microgastropods Dr Cynthia Riginos University of Queensland Mr Aaron Geller University of Wisconsin at Madison The progeny of stellar dynamics and stellar evolution Dr Jarrod Hurley Swinburne University of Technology Ms Angela Grant George Washington University Reverse cholesterol transport and HIV infectivity Dr Dimitri Sviridov Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute Mr Jonathan Ito University of Southern California Leveraging belief revision to model self deception Professor Liz Sonenberg University of Melbourne Ms Jennifer Martin Virginia Institute of Marine Science Ms Michelle Meighan Arizona State University Ms Christine Moore Stanford University An Indo-Pacific contribution to the systematics, ontogeny and phylogeny of ribbonfishes (Lampridiformes, Trachipteridae) Hydrodynamic electrofocusing utilising commercial capillary electrophoresis for the separation of proteins Hydrodynamics of fringing reef systems Dr Jeff Leis Australian Museum Dr Michael Breadmore University of Tasmania Dr Ryan Lowe University of Western Australia INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2009–MARCH 2010 49
Page 1 and 2: AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ANNUA
Page 3: REPORT OF THE COUNCIL For the year
Page 6 and 7: President’s foreword The Academy
Page 8 and 9: Chief Executive’s foreword The ap
Page 10 and 11: Professor Andrew Holmes FAA FRS FTS
Page 12 and 13: 7. To provide forums for discussion
Page 14 and 15: THE FELLOWSHIP Harvey, RP Hatch, MD
Page 16 and 17: Professor Michael William Parker FA
Page 18 and 19: Science education The Academy is co
Page 20 and 21: Unit map for Primary Connections, M
Page 22 and 23: The project director, Ms Shelley Pe
Page 24 and 25: Other educational resources The Aca
Page 26 and 27: Interviews with Australian scientis
Page 28 and 29: to the key scientific questions tha
Page 30 and 31: Since June 2009, following on from
Page 32 and 33: Photo: Fiona Leves Participants at
Page 34 and 35: policies to speed and smooth the de
Page 36 and 37: Photo: Irene Dowdy ARC and NHMRC aw
Page 38 and 39: National committees for science The
Page 40 and 41: the 40th anniversary of the first m
Page 42 and 43: • General Assembly of the Interna
Page 44 and 45: declining school participation rate
Page 46 and 47: The NCN helped to organise a highly
Page 48 and 49: International activities Multilater
Page 50 and 51: InterAcademy Council Created in 200
Page 54 and 55: Researcher Project Host institution
Page 56 and 57: The conveners were Professor Barry
Page 58 and 59: Support for international collabora
Page 66 and 67: The following six researchers also
Page 68 and 69: Australian researcher Title of rese
Page 74 and 75: Participant Project Host Professor
Page 76 and 77: Academy Medal The Academy Medal was
Page 78 and 79: Dr Scott Sisson, University of New
Page 80 and 81: Research conferences The Academy su
Page 82 and 83: Public awareness and outreach The A
Page 84 and 85: 2 June 2009 Wind energy: How it wor
Page 86 and 87: Research and technology in space sc
Page 88 and 89: amusing presentation on astronomy a
Page 90 and 91: Publications Publications produced
Page 92 and 93: Historical Records of Australian Sc
Page 94 and 95: Communications and media Media cove
Page 96 and 97: Support for Academy activities (Don
Page 98 and 99: Higher Education Support Act Learne
Page 100 and 101: service days through the year. The
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Date Function Organisation 22 June
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Date Function Organisation 17-18 No
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Adolph Basser Library The library i
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Obituary notices Hans Adolf Buchdah
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Alan Kenneth Head Died 9 January 20
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Albert Russell (Bert) Main Died 3 D
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Alan McLeod Sargeson Died 29 Decemb
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Ernest Oliver (Ernie) Tuck Died 11
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Abbreviations A*STAR AAS AKF ANSTO
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