Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science are among the Nation's most distinguished scientists, elected by their peers for ground-breaking research and contributions that have had clear impact. In April 2025, the Fellowship comprised of 609 Fellows, including 123 women.  

Congratulations to the 2025 new Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.

Professor David Adams 
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University of Wollongong

Professor Gabrielle Belz
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The University of Queensland

Dr Pep Canadell
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CSIRO

Professor Deli Chen
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The University of Melbourne

Professor Helen Christensen
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University of New South Wales

Professor Tamara Davis
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The University of Queensland

Professor Jeff Errington
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The University of Sydney

Professor Jürgen Götz
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The University of Queensland

Professor Xiaojing Hao
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University of New South Wales

Professor Mark Howden
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The Australian National University

Professor David Huang
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Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Professor Trevor Ireland
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The University of Queensland

Dr Marlene Kanga
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Rux Energy Pty Ltd

Professor Derek Leinweber
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The University of Adelaide

Professor Robert Mahony
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The Australian National University

Professor Rick Middleton
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The University of Newcastle

Professor Chris Mitchell
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Monash University

Associate Professor Andrew Nash
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CSL Limited

Professor Jessica Purcell
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Monash University

Professor Clare Scott
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Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Professor Aidan Sims
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University of Wollongong

Professor Michael Stumpf
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The University of Melbourne

Professor Rajeev Varshney
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Murdoch University

Professor Guoxiu Wang
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University of Technology Sydney

Professor Nicole Webster
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University of Tasmania

Professor Tony Weiss
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The University of Sydney

2025 Corresponding Members

Dr Donna Strickland
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University of Waterloo
Canada

Professor Hiro Suga
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The University of Tokyo
Japan