A public forum will be held at the Queensland Brain Institute on Tuesday, November 25 to commemorate the election of another five Queensland scientists to the Australian Academy of Science.
Each of the Fellows will provide a short presentation of their work at the Institute at The University of Queensland, St Lucia, from 5pm.
Queensland’s newest members of the Australian Academy of Science are:
• Professor Peter Anthony Koopman FAA
Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland
The Battle of the Sexes: A developmental perspective
• Professor Nicholas Martin FAA
Queensland Institute of Medical Research
Finding genes for common diseases: the GWAS revolution
• Professor John Stanley Mattick AO FAA FrcpA
Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland
The human genome as an RNA machine
• Professor Sven Ole Warnaar FAA
Mathematics – School of Physical Sciences, The University of Queensland
Of prime importance ...
• Professor Howard Mark Wiseman FAA
Centre for Quantum Dynamics, Griffith University
Quantum information, Measurement and Control, with applications to interferometry
Election to the academy recognises a career that has significantly advanced, and continues to advance, the world's scientific knowledge. For more information about the Academy visit www.science.org.au
Who: Five new Qld members of the Australian Academy of Science
When: Tuesday, November 25 2008 (from 5pm)
Where: Qld Brain Institute, Building 79, Upland Road, The University of Queensland, St Lucia
Media: QBI communications, 3346 6414
Parking: Two multi-level carparks are located on Sir Fred Schonell Drive, where hourly rates apply (same rate as long-term casual parking)
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