program OUTLINE

Please note, all timings are indicative only and are subject to change.

All functions are at the Shine Dome unless outlined below.

Monday 9 September
9.30am - 10.00am	Registration, arrival tea and coffee
10.00am - 11.50am	2023 New Fellows Admission Ceremony For Fellows elected in 2023 Professor Liming Dai FAA, UNSW Sydney Professor Mariapia Degli-Esposti FAA FAHMS, Monash University Professor Zaiping Guo FAA FTSE, University of Adelaide Professor Elaine Holmes FAA, Murdoch University Professor David Keith FAA, UNSW Sydney Professor David Komander FAA FRS, WEHI Professor Sharon Lewin AO FAA FAHMS, University of Melbourne Professor Jian Li FAA, Monash University Professor Gareth McKinley FAA FRS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States Professor Belinda Medlyn FAA, Western Sydney University Professor Louis Moresi FAA, Australian National University Professor Rich Payne FAA, University of Sydney Professor Shizhang Qiao FAA, University of Adelaide Professor Brajesh Singh FAA, Western Sydney University Professor Peter Taylor FAA, University of Melbourne Professor Linfa Wang FAA FTSE, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore Professor Leslie Weston FAA, Charles Sturt University Professor Andrew Wilks FAA FTSE FAHMS, SYNthesis BioVentures Professor Xinghuo Yu FAA, RMIT University Professor Pankaj Sah FAA FAHMS, University of Queensland
11.50am - 1.00pm	Lunch, Science at the Shine Dome Lunch, Asia Pacific Academic Mentoring Program (ISC RFP-AP) (invitation only)
1.00pm - 2.45pm	2023 New Fellows Presentations Professor Liming Dai FAA, UNSW Sydney Carbon science and innovation for clean energy and green chemistry Professor Mariapia Degli-Esposti FAA FAHMS, Monash University Viral voyagers: unravelling the hidden marvels of the immune system Professor Zaiping Guo FAA FTSE, University of Adelaide Interface chemistry and electrolyte design for high-performance rechargeable batteries Professor Sharon Lewin AO FAA FAHMS, University of Melbourne Toward a cure for HIV infection Professor David Keith FAA, UNSW Sydney Advances in the development and implementation of ecosystem conservation science Professor Andrew Wilks FAA FTSE FAHMS, SYNthesis BioVenture The house that JAK built: the JAK/STAT pathway from bench to bedside
2.45pm - 3.15pm	Afternoon tea
3.15pm - 4.45pm	2023 New Fellows Presentations (continued) Professor David Komander FAA FRS, WEHI The ubiquitin code Professor Elaine Holmes FAA, Murdoch University Metabolic phenotyping: the route to effective personalised medicine Professor Jian Li FAA, Monash University Combating Gram-negative ‘superbugs’ Professor Belinda Medlyn FAA, Western Sydney University Australian vegetation under a changing climate Professor Louis Moresi FAA, Australian National University Geodynamics: the journey from abstract ideas to everyday applications Professor Peter Taylor FAA, University of Melbourne A strategy for constructing tractable epidemic models of malarial superinfection
5.00pm - 7.00pm	EMCR networking function, grounds of Ian Potter House

Tuesday 10 September
9.00am - 9.30am	Registration, arrival tea and coffee
9.30am - 10.45am	2023 New Fellows Presentations (continued) Professor Linfa Wang FAA FTSE, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore Lessons from bats: beyond viruses and pandemics Professor Tim Brodribb FAA, University of Tasmania Plant vascular systems: finding the beat Professor Rich Payne FAA, University of Sydney Drug discovery inspired by natural products Professor Shizhang Qiao FAA, University of Adelaide Electrocatalysis for energy conversion Professor Brajesh Singh FAA, Western Sydney University Soil biodiversity to improve soil, plant and human health
10.45am - 11.15am	Morning tea
11.15am - 12.30pm	2023 New Fellows Presentations (continued) Professor Leslie Weston FAA, Charles Sturt University Adapting to change: invasive plants take up the challenge Professor Xinghuo Yu FAA, RMIT University To switch or not to switch: that is the control question Professor Gareth McKinley FAA FRS, MIT, United States Complex fluids everywhere! Professor Pankaj Sah FAA FAHMS, University of Queensland Learning and memory formation and the amygdala
12.30pm - 1.30pm	Lunch, Science at the Shine Dome Lunch, Lindau Delegate (invitation only)
1.30pm - 3.30pm	2024 New Fellows Admission Ceremony For Fellows elected in 2024 Professor Nerilie Abram FAA, Australian National University Professor Andrew Blakers FAA FTSE, Australian National University Professor Rachelle Buchbinder AO FAA FAHMS, Monash University Professor Kylie Catchpole FAA FTSE, Australian National University Emerita Professor Mary Garson AM FAA, University of Queensland Professor Arthur Georges FAA, University of Canberra Professor Roslyn Gleadow FAA, Monash University Professor Dmitri Golberg FAA, Queensland University of Technology Professor Michael Kearney FAA, University of Melbourne Professor Matthew Kiernan AM FAA FAHMS, Neuroscience Research Australia Professor Glenn King FAA, University of Queensland Professor Mark Krumholz FAA, Australian National University Professor Zheng-Xiang Li FAA, Curtin University Professor Georgina Long AO FAA FAHMS, Melanoma Institute Australia Professor Budiman Minasny FAA, University of Sydney Professor Jose Polo FAA, University of Adelaide Professor Hrvoje Tkalčić FAA, Australian National University Professor Gene Tyson FAA, Queensland University of Technology Professor Madeleine van Oppen FAA, Australian Institute of Marine Science Professor Lianzhou Wang FAA, University of Queensland Professor Eric Warrant FAA, Lund University, Sweden Professor Willy Zwaenepoel FAA FTSE, University of Sydney Previous Fellows Admission Ceremony For Fellows who have not yet signed the Charter Book Professor Tim Brodribb FAA, University of Tasmania (elected 2023) Professor Emma Johnston AO FAA FTSE, University of Sydney (elected 2022) Professor Anne Dell FAA FRS, Imperial College London, UK (Corresponding Member 2022) Professor Peter Corke FAA FTSE, Queensland University of Technology (elected 2019) Professor Ben Andrews FAA, Australian National University (elected 2013)
3.30pm - 4.00pm	Afternoon tea
4.00pm - 5.30pm	President’s Address and Launch of Academy Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan
5.30pm - 7.30pm	Spring Soiree, grounds of Ian Potter House

Wednesday 11 September
8.30am - 9.00am	Registration, arrival tea and coffee
9.00am - 11.00am	2024 New Fellows Presentations Professor Nerilie Abram FAA, Australian National University Unlocking the past to understand our future Professor Andrew Blakers FAA FTSE, Australian National University The fastest energy change in history Professor Rachelle Buchbinder AO FAA FAHMS, Monash University Optimising musculoskeletal health Professor Kylie Catchpole FAA FTSE, Australian National University Energy and climate: reasons for optimism Professor Mary Garson AM FAA, University of Queensland Molecules from the wild Professor Arthur Georges FAA, University of Canberra Sex in dragons: A Journey of discovery Professor Roslyn Gleadow FAA, Monash University Photosynthesis, stress and plant defence are entangled
11.00am - 11.30am	Morning tea
11.30am - 1.30pm	2024 New Fellows Presentations (continued) Professor Dmitri Golberg FAA, Queensland University of Technology Nanomaterial properties and functions as revealed by in situ transmission electron microscopy Professor Michael Kearney FAA, University of Melbourne Forecasting climate change effects on organisms with physics and physiology Professor Matthew Kiernan AM FAA FAHMS, Neuroscience Research Australia Chance and design: neurotransmission, neuroscience and neurology Professor Glenn King FAA, University of Queensland Harnessing the pharmacological complexity of animal venoms to develop eco-friendly insecticides and human therapeutics Professor Zheng-Xiang Li FAA, Curtin University A living Earth: its evolution and dynamic inner workings Professor Georgina Long AO FAA FAHMS, Melanoma Institute Australia The University of Sydney Optimising cancer immunotherapy: we have a long way to go Professor Budiman Minasny FAA, University of Sydney Soil carbon: much more than a climate solution Professor Jose Polo FAA, University of Adelaide Exploring the boundaries of human reprogramming
1.30pm - 2.30pm	Lunch, Science at the Shine Dome Lunch, Future Earth Australia (invitation only)
2.30pm - 4.30pm	2024 New Fellows Presentations (continued) Professor Emma Johnston AO FAA FTSE, University of Sydney (elected 2022) Accelerating marine ecosystems Professor Hrvoje Tkalčić FAA, Australian National University Earth’s inner core: a planet within the planet Professor Gene Tyson FAA, Queensland University of Technology Developing new approaches to understand the microbial world Professor Madeleine van Oppen FAA, Australian Institute of Marine Science Harnessing microbial symbionts of corals for reef conservation Professor Lianzhou Wang FAA, University of Queensland Reviving ceramics: old theories, new energy applications Professor Eric Warrant FAA, Lund University, Sweden Seeing at the limits: the remarkable visual abilities of nocturnal insects Professor Willy Zwaenepoel FAA FTSE, University of Sydney The ever-changing world of software systems Professor Mark Krumholz FAA, Australian National University Astrophysical simulation methods for next-generation computing hardware
7.00pm - 11.00pm	Gala Dinner, National Arboretum Canberra Special Address: Her Excellency The Hon Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of Australia Keynote Speaker: The Hon Ed Husic MP, Minister for Industry and Science

Thursday 12 September
8.00am - 9.30am	Awardees, Supporters and Donors Breakfast 2023 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award: Ms Stephanie Beaupark, University of Wollongong Ms Michelle Hobbs, Griffith University 2023 Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship Award: Dr Patrick Finnerty, University of Sydney Mr Shawn Scott, University of South Australia 2024 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award: Dr Justine Clark, Telethon Kids Institute Dr Joe Greet, University of Melbourne 2024 Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship Award: Ms Aviya Naccarella, Deakin University Dr Elvis Okoffo, University of Queensland Highly commended: Mr Christopher Keneally, University of Adelaide Highly commended: Dr Jiaying Li, University of Queensland
9.00am - 9.30am	Registration, arrival tea and coffee
9.30am - 10.45am	2023 Award Lectures 2023 Matthew Flinders Lecture: Professor Lidia Morawska FAA, Queensland University of Technology The science of air that helps us thrive 2023 Ruby Payne-Scott Lecture: Professor Jenny Graves AC FAA, La Trobe University Sex in dragons
10.45am - 11.15am	Morning tea
11.15am - 11.45am	2023 Awardee Presentations 2023 Jacques Miller awardee presentation: Professor Di Yu, University of Queensland CD4+ T cells: empowering the immune system's full potential 2023 Nancy Millis awardee presentation: Professor Renae Ryan, University of Sydney The twisted link between dual function transporter/channel proteins and brain disease
11.45am - 1.00pm	2023 Awardee Medal Ceremony For 2023 award recipients David Craig Medal 2023: Professor David Craik AO FAA FRS, University of Queensland Hannan Medal 2023: Professor Richard Hartley FAA FRS (not in attendance), Australian National University Jaeger Medal 2023: Professor Matthew England FAA, UNSW Sydney Suzanne Cory Medal 2023: Professor Terry Hughes FAA, James Cook University Suzanne Cory Medal 2023: Professor Catherine Lovelock FAA (not in attendance), University of Queensland Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal 2023: Professor Susan Scott FAA, Australian National University Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal 2023: Professor Nick Wormald FAA, Monash University Anton Hales Medal 2023: Associate Professor Teresa Ubide, University of Queensland Christopher Heyde Medal 2023: Dr Valentina Wheeler, University of Wollongong Dorothy Hill Medal 2023: Associate Professor Raffaella Demichelis, Curtin University Fenner Medal 2023: Associate Professor Emily Wong, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Gottshalk Medal 2022: Dr Alisa Glukhova, WEHI Gottshalk Medal 2023: Professor Si Ming Man, Australian National University John Booker Medal 2023: Dr Amelia Liu, Monash University Le Fèvre Medal 2023: Associate Professor Rona Chandrawati, UNSW Sydney Le Fèvre Medal 2023: Professor Tianyi Ma, RMIT University Moran Medal 2023: Professor David Frazier, Monash University Moran Medal 2023: Dr Rachel Wang, University of Sydney Pawsey Medal 2023: Professor Yuerui Lu, Australian National University
1.00pm - 1.30pm	Lunch, Science at the Shine Dome
1.30pm - 2.30pm	2024 Award Lectures 2024 Macfarlane Burnet Lecture: Professor David Lindenmayer AO FAA, Australian National University Disturbance begets disturbance: feedbacks and disturbance-stimulated flammability in forests 2024 Ruby Payne-Scott Lecture: Professor Kerrie Mengersen FAA, Queensland University of Technology Bayesian Statistical Science in the 2020s
2.30pm - 3.30pm	2024 Awardee Presentations 2024 David Craig awardee presentation: Professor Justin Gooding FAA FTSE, UNSW Sydney From understanding single molecule thick films to commercialising sensing technologies to help save lives 2024 Suzanne Cory awardee presentation: Professor Peter Koopman FAA, University of Queensland Genes and the building of the embryo 2024 Nancy Millis awardee presentation: Professor Anita Ho-Baillie, University of Sydney Next-generation solar cells 2024 Gustav Nossal awardee presentation: Professor Andrew Steer, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Scratch an itch: global control of neglected tropical diseases
3.30pm - 4.45pm	2024 Award Medal Ceremony For 2024 award recipients Mawson Medal 2024: Dr Adriana Dutkiewicz, University of Sydney Anton Hales Medal 2024: Dr Andrew King, University of Melbourne Christopher Heyde Medal 2024: Professor Serena Dipierro, University of Western Australia Christopher Heyde Medal 2024: Dr Christopher Lustri, University of Sydney Dorothy Hill Medal 2024: Associate Professor Ailie Gallant, Monash University Fenner Medal 2024: Associate Professor Ana Martins Sequeira, Australian National University Frederick White Medal 2024: Dr Hamish Clarke, University of Melbourne Gottschalk Medal 2024: Professor Eric Chow, Monash University Gottschalk Medal 2024: Associate Professor Kirsty Short, University of Queensland John Booker Medal 2024: Associate Professor Lining Arnold Ju, University of Sydney Le Fèvre Medal 2024: Professor Yao Zheng, University of Adelaide Pawsey Medal 2024: Professor Jiajia Zhou, University of Technology Sydney Ruth Stephens Gani Medal 2024: Dr Sonia Shah, University of Queensland Ruth Stephens Gani Medal 2024: Dr Stephin Vervoort, WEHI
5.00pm	Science at the Shine Dome 2024 concludes, coach transfers to airport

Please note, all timings are indicative only and are subject to change.

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