Royal Society of NSW Meeting Presentations—2021

This page provides access to content presented at meetings of the Royal Society of NSW in 2021, where permission to do so has been granted by the author. All content is made available under either a Creative Commons CC-BY (Attribution) licence or a YouTube standard licence, unless otherwise stated.

Such content includes:

• Video and audio presentations (with links to the Society’s YouTube Channel)
• Slides (in pdf format), presented at Society meetings, where these are of broad general interest.  Please note that in some cases it may have been necessary to split a slide deck into parts due to limitations imposed by the website's content management system. 

2021

	1299th OGM and Open Lecture — 1 December 2021 “Managing psychological distress in times of stress: the stress of COVID-19 and all that” Professor Richard Bryant AC FASSA FAA FAHMS Scientia Professor of Psychology and Director, Traumatic Stress Clinic UNSW (Sydney)
	Western NSW Branch Meeting 2021-1 —  19 October  “With the Falling of the Dusk? Professor Stan Grant Vice-Chancellor's Chair of Australian-Indigenous Belonging Charles Sturt University
	1298th OGM and Open Lecture — 6 October 2021 “Privacy and Identity in an AI world” Professor Toby Walsh FAA FACM FAAASN Scientia Professor of Artifial Intelligence School of Computer Science and Engineering, UNSW (Sydney)
	Our Energy Future: Part 2 — 15 September 2021 “Crushed Rocks” Dr Saul Griffith FRSN (1) and Dr Adi Paterson FRSN FTSE (2) (1) Founder and Chief Scientist, Otherlab and (2) Principal, Siyeva Consulting and former CEO, ANSTO
	1297th OGM and Open Lecture — 1 September 2021 “Taking humour and laughter seriously: Exploring the multi-disciplinary field of humour studies” Dr Jessica Milner Davis FRSN Honorary Associate, University of Sydney
	Hunter Branch Meeting 2021-3 —  25 August  “Did the Aged Care Royal Commission provide a blueprint to fix Australia's aged care system?  If not, what else needs to happen?” Professor Kathy Eagar Director, Australian Health Services Research Institute University of Wollongong
	Our Energy Future: Part 1 — 25 August 2021 “Context and Castles” Dr Saul Griffith FRSN (1) and Dr Adi Paterson FRSN FTSE (2) (1) Founder and Chief Scientist, Otherlab and (2) Principal, Siyeva Consulting and former CEO, ANSTO
	1296th OGM and Open Lecture — 8 August 2021 “The Intimate History of Evolution: The Huxleys 1825–1975” Professor Alison Bashford FRSN FAHA FRHistS FBA Laureate Professor of History, UNSW (Sydney)
	Ideas@theHouse: July 2021 — 22 July 2021 “Music as a Superfood” Greta Bradman Writer, broadcaster, psychologist, and performing artist
	1295th OGM and Open Lecture — 5 July 2021 “Society as an information processing system, and the influence of the media” Dr Erik Aslaksen FRSN Physicist, Engineer, and Writer
	Hunter Branch Meeting 2021-2 — 30 June 2021 “Extreme bushfires and the age of violent pyroconvection” Professor Jason Sharples School of Science UNSW (Canberra)
	1294th OGM and Open Lecture — 2 June 2021 “Murray-Darling Basin turmoil: past, present, and future” Professor Richard Kingsford FRSN Director, Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW (Sydney)
	Hunter Branch Meeting 2021-1 — 26 May 2021 “On readying our region for low emissions technology” Dr Alan Finkel AO FTSE FAA Former Chief Scientist of Australia, and Special Advisor to the Australian Government on Low Emissions Technology
	1293rd OGM and Open Lecture — 5 May 2021 “Big, bad fires in New South Wales” Emerita Professor Mary O'Kane AC FRSN FTSE HonFIEAust Chair, NSW Independent Planning Commission
	Ideas@theHouse: April 2021 — 7 April 2021 “Australia and the Dickens Boys” Thomas Keneally AO DistFRSN Author
	1292nd OGM and Open Lecture — 7 April 2021 “Antarctica, this ain’t no mirage: the value of art in disseminating scientific information” Lea Kannar-Lichtenberger Contemporary Artist
	1291st OGM and Open Lecture — 3 March 2021 “What are the best options for growing Australia’s mental health through the COVID-19 recovery?” Professor Ian Hickie AM FRSN FASSA FAHMS FRANZCP Co-Director, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney
	1290th OGM and Open Lecture — 3 February 2021 “Royal Society of NSW 2020 Student Award Presentations” Matthew Donnelly, UNSW (Sydney); Sajad Razavi Bazaz, UTS; Daniel Fox, ANU; and Philippa Specker, UNSW (Sydney)

RSNSW Internal and Discretionary Awards

Please note that the call for nominations for relevant awards opens on 1 July and closes on 30 September of each year.

Notes relating to Internal and Discretionary Awards

1. For Internal Awards, the nominator and seconder must be either a current Member or a current Fellow of the Royal Society of NSW.
2. Selection of these Awards is made by the Council of the RSNSW, excepting for the Archibald Ollé Award.

RSNSW President’s Award

Awarded at the discretion of the President and Council of the RSNSW to an individual whose distinguished work in any area has made an outstanding and eminent contribution to the State and people of New South Wales. The recipient may be resident in Australia or elsewhere.

Council established the Royal Society of NSW President’s Award in 2023 to reflect the full scope of the Society’s founding values.

There is no nomination form for this award.

RSNSW Citations (3)

The Royal Society of New South Wales Citations recognise an individual who has made significant contributions to the Society, but who has not been recognised in any other way.

The Royal Society of NSW Citation was first awarded in 2019. Council may make up to three Citations in any year at its discretion.

The application procedure for this award is described on the nomination form. Each nomination must comply with the conditions of award and will consist of a completed nomination form together with supporting documentation as specified on the form. Completed nominations should be sent to the email address listed on the nomination form.

RSNSW Medal

The Royal Society of New South Wales Medal recognises an individual who has made meritorious contributions to the advancement of knowledge in any field and also to the Society’s administration, organisation, and endeavours.

The Royal Society of NSW Medal was first awarded in 1884, revived in 1943, and has been awarded periodically thereafter. Council may award the Medal in any year at its discretion.

The application procedure for this award is described on the nomination form. Each nomination must comply with the conditions of award and will consist of a completed nomination form together with supporting documentation as specified on the form. Completed nominations should be sent to the email address listed on the nomination form.

RSNSW Archibald Ollé Award

Awarded to the author/s of the best paper submitted to the Society’s Journal and Proceedings in any year in which the Award is made.

The Archibald Ollé Prize was first awarded in 1956, established by a bequest from Mrs A. D. Ollé. The award of the Prize (currently $500) is determined by the Editor of the Society’s Journal, in consultation with the Editorial Board.

There is no nomination form for this award.

Royal Society of NSW Meeting Presentations—2022

This page provides access to content presented at meetings of the Royal Society of NSW in 2022, where permission to do so has been granted by the author. All content is made available under either a Creative Commons CC-BY (Attribution) licence or a YouTube standard licence, unless otherwise stated.

Such content includes:

• Video and audio presentations (with links to the Society’s YouTube Channel)
• Slides (in pdf format), presented at Society meetings, where these are of broad general interest.  Please note that in some cases it may have been necessary to split a slide deck into parts due to limitations imposed by the website's content management system. 

2022

	RSNSW Poggendorff Lecture 2021 — 30 November 2022 “A plant breeder’s perspective on food security and climate change” Professor Richard Trethowan Director, The Plant Breeding Institute University of Sydney
	1308th OGM and Open Lecture — 23 November 2022 “Most of our universe is missing! Adventures in the dark side of the cosmos” Professor Geraint Lewis FRSN FLSW Professor of Astrophysics University of Sydney
	1307th OGM and Open Lecture — 5 October 2022 “The Global Economy and Australia's Outlook: Geoff Harcourt's contribution to the theory of productivity growth” (1) Dr Don Russell (2) Ms Jane Drake-Brockman (3) Emeritus Professor Robert Marks FRSN (1) Chair, AustralianSuper, (2) Industry Professor, University of Adelaide, and (3) Editor, RSNSW Journal and Proceedings
	1306th OGM and Open Lecture — 7 September 2022 “Is Fairweather an Australian artist? And does it matter?” (1) Associate Professor Claire Roberts FAHA and (2) Emeritus Professor Nicholas Jose (1) Associate Professor of Art History, University of Melbourne, and (2) Emeritus Professor of English, University of Adelaide
	Ideas@theHouse: August 2022 — 4 August 2022 “Manufacturing at the Atomic Scale” Michelle Simmons AO FRS DistFRSN FAA FTSE Scientia Professor, UNSW Sydney Director, ARC Centre of Excellence (CQC2T) Founder, Silicon Quantum Computing
	1305th OGM and Open Lecture — 3 August 2022 “Marsupials: Their secrets are all in their genes!” (1) Professor Kathy Belov AO FRSN FAA and (2) Dr Elizabeth Deane FRSN (1) Professor of Comparative Genomics, University of Sydney, and (2) Education Consultant
	1304th OGM and Open Lecture — 6 July 2022 “This is going to be different: Learning to live with Chinese Power” Professor Hugh White AO FASSA Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies Australian National University
	RSNSW Clarke Memorial Lecture 2021 — 10 June 2022 “The changing tide of human populations: an infertility trap” Professor John Aitken FRSE FRSN FAA FAHMS Distinguished Emeritus Laureate Professor FRSE FRSN FAA FAHMS School of Environmental and Life Sciences University of Newcastle
	1303rd OGM and Open Lecture — 1 June 2022 “Federalism, borders, and National Cabinet — What has the pandemic taught us?” Professor Anne Twomey AO Professor of Constitutional Law University of Sydney
	Western NSW Branch Meeting 2022-2 — 18 May 2022 “Making a living on the plains — Stone tools and archaeology of Aboriginal societies” Dr Colin Pardoe FRSN Biological Anthropologist and Archaeologist
	RSNSW Poggendorff Lecture 2020 — 11 May 2022 “Are our weeds becoming new native species?” Professor Angela Moles FRSN Director, Evolution and Ecology Research Centre UNSW Sydney
	1302nd OGM and Open Lecture — 6 April 2022 “New frontiers in smart sensor technology for a healthier, safer and sustainable future” Professor Ben Eggleton FRSN FAA FTSE Director, University of Sydney Nano Institute and Co-Director, NSW Smart Sensing Network
	RSNSW Clarke Memorial Lecture 2020 — 17 March 2022 “From bulldozers, pests, and pathogens to climate change and urban futures: the tough life of plants” Distinguished Professor Michelle Leishman Macquarie University
	Western NSW Branch Meeting 2022-1 —  15 March  “Public Trust and Science in Times of Coronavirus” A public panel with: Robert Clancy AM FRSN, Michelle Grattan AO FASSA, Jane Quinn     facilitated by Mark Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Charles Sturt University
	1301th OGM and Open Lecture — 2 March 2022 “Royal Society of NSW 2021 Student Award Presentations” Zain Mehdi (1), Sajad Abolpour Moshizi (2), Harry Marquis (3), Kevin Chau (2) PhD and MSc Candidates (1) Australian National University (2) Macquarie University (3) University of Sydney
	Annual Meeting of the Four Societies 2022 — 16 February 2022 “Engineering and related challenges in decarbonising the electricity system” Professor Stephen Wilson The University of Queensland
	1300th OGM and Open Lecture — 2 February 2022 “Where next for higher education after COVID-19?” Professor Mark Scott AO FRSN Vice-Chancellor and Principal The University of Sydney

RSNSW Scholarships, Early Career, and Student Awards

Nominations for the Society's scholarships and student awards are called for annually.

Please note that the call for nominations for all awards opens on 1 July and closes on 30 September of each year.

RSNSW Bicentennial Postgraduate Scholarships (3)

Each year, the Society awards three Bicentennial Postgraduate Scholarships. The value of the scholarships is determined annually by Council, and includes a complimentary year of Associate Membership of the Society. The awards will be made primarily on the basis of an academic paper that is published by a higher degree research student, enrolled at a university in NSW or the ACT. The paper must have been published in final form (electronic or paper form) after 1 July in the preceding year. The student must have been enrolled as a higher degree student at the time of the initial submission to the journal in which the paper appeared. The student need not be the only or the first author on the paper but if there are multiple authors their role in the work should be carefully explained. These details and an outline of the paper and its significance should be summarised in no more than one page. The curriculum vitae of the student will also be considered as will recommendations by the nominators, one of which should be the supervisor.

Winners will be expected to deliver a short presentation of their work at a general meeting of the Society in February or later of the year following that in which the award was made, and also submit a paper to the Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales.

Scholarships were first awarded by the Royal Society of NSW in 1999 and in 2023 were redesignated by Council to commemorate the Society’s Bicentenary.

The application procedure for this award is described on the nomination form. Each nomination must comply with the conditions of award and will consist of a completed nomination form together with supporting documentation as specified on the form. Completed nominations should be sent to the email address listed on the nomination form.

RSNSW Bicentennial Early Career Research and Service Citations (3)

Three citations plus a complimentary year of Associate Membership of the Society, are awarded each year to recognise outstanding contributions to research and service to the academic and wider community.  Applicants must on 1 January of the year of nomination be no more than 5 years after the award of their PhD or equivalent by a university or other research institution in NSW or the ACT.

Winners will be expected to deliver a short presentation of their work at a general meeting of the Society in February or later of the year following that in which the award was made, and also submit a paper to the Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales.

Council established these Early Career Citations in 2023 to commemorate the Society’s Bicentenary.

The application procedure for this award is described on the nomination form. Each nomination must comply with the conditions of award and will consist of a completed nomination form together with supporting documentation as specified on the form. Completed nominations should be sent to the email address listed on the nomination form.

RSNSW Jak Kelly Postgraduate Award

Awarded for excellence in postgraduate research in physics annually. The winner is selected from presenters at each year’s Australian Institute of Physics, NSW Branch Postgraduate Awards, as advised to the Awards Committee of the Royal Society of New South Wales.

The Jak Kelly Award honours Jak Kelly (1928-2012), Professor and head of Physics at the University of NSW (1985-1989), Honorary Professor at The University of Sydney (2004), and President of the Royal Society of NSW (2005-2006). It was first awarded in 2010. Additional information about the establishment of the Jak Kelly Award is available from the preceding link.

There is no nomination form for this award.