RSNSW and Learned Academies Forum Committees
Purpose
On behalf of the Council, the RSNSW and Learned Academies Forum Committees lead the planning and program development for the Annual Forum held at Government House, Sydney, in partnership with Australia’s Learned Academies. The Program is designed to draw together, in one day, authoritative voices from the natural, technological, medical, and social sciences, and the humanities, to consider high-impact issues in a way that will inform Australian public policy and public opinion in the decades ahead.
There are two committees: the Planning Committee which attends to logistic arrangements, and the Program Committee which develops the Forum Program and recruits eminent speakers.
Detailed information about the Committee’s Terms of Reference is available from the preceding link.
Composition
For 2023–2024, the Planning Committee is:
| Chair | Dr Susan Pond AM FRSN FTSE FAHMS |
| Secretary | Emeritus Professor Lindsay Botten FRSN (Webmaster, AV/IT) |
and the Program Committee comprises:
| Chair | Professor Ian Hickie AM FRSN FASSA FAHMS |
| Members |
Professor Tony Cunningham AO FRSN FAHMS |
RSNSW Publishing Committee
Purpose
The purpose of the Publishing Committee is to lead the Publishing Program of the Society on behalf of Council. The Publishing Program aims to foster learned debate and research in the community through the provision of publication media, to provide Society members with information about relevant activities and achievements of interest occurring in the Society and the wider community, to promote awareness of the Society and its activities, and to provide an archive of scholarly activity and events conducted by the Society.
Detailed information about the Committee’s Terms of Reference is available from the preceding link.
Composition
The composition of the Publishing Committee Committee in 2023–2024 is listed in the table below.
| Chair | Dr Davina Jackson FRSN |
| Secretary | Emeritus Professor Trevor Hambley FRSN FAA |
| Members | Emeritus Professor Lindsay Botten FRSN (Webmaster and Bulletin Editor) Emeritus Professor Robert Marks FRSN (Journal Editor) Two additional members to be advised |
RSNSW Library and Assets Committee
Purpose
The purpose of the Library and Assets Committee is to lead the Library, Archives, and Asset Management programs of the Society on behalf of Council. These programs ensure that the Society’s Library collection, archives and assets are optimally operated, protected, curated, recorded, enhanced and maintained, and are fully accessible where appropriate.
Detailed information about the Committee’s Terms of Reference is available from the preceding link.
Composition
The composition of the Library and Assets Committee in 2023–2024 is listed in the table below.
| Chair | Emeritus Professor Stephen Garton AM FRSN FAHA FASSA |
| Secretary | TBC |
| Members | Dr Toner Stephenson MRSN TBC TBC |
RSNSW Philanthropy Committee
Purpose
The purpose of the Philanthropy Committee (formerly the Fundraising Committee) is to lead the Philanthropy Program of the Society on behalf of Council. The Philanthropy Program is designed to ensure the Society’s financial security and the availability of resources to expand the Society’s operations and reach.
Detailed information about the Committee’s Terms of Reference is available from the preceding link.
Composition
The composition of the Philanthropy Committee in 2023–2024 is listed in the table below.
| Chair | Dr Susan Pond AM FRSN FTSE FAHMS |
| Secretary | Mr Bhavin Raval MRSN |
| Members | Professor Debbi Haski-Levanthal MRSN Mr Paul Jeans FRSN Emeritus Professor Peter Shergold AC FRSN |
RSNSW Fellows and Members Assessment Committee
Purpose
The purpose of the Fellows and Members Assessment Committee is to lead the Fellowship (including Honorary and Distinguished Fellows) and Membership (including Associate Membership) Assessment (FMA) Program of the Society on behalf of Council. The FMA Program is designed to assess nominations of individuals wishing to become members of the Society according to criteria outlined in the Rules for Members, Fellows, and Distinguished Fellows.
Detailed information about the Committee’s Terms of Reference is available from the preceding link.
Composition
The composition of the Fellows and Members Assessment Committee in 2023–2024 is listed in the table below.
| Chair | Professor Sean Brawley FRSN |
| Secretary | Mr Trevor Danos AM FRSN FTSE |
| Members | Ms Pamela Griffith OAM FRSN Professor Sharynne McLeod FRSN FASSA Professor George Paxinos AO DistFRSN FAHMS FASSA FAA Professor Lisa Jackson Pulver AM FRSN Professor Simon Ringer FRSN FTSE Emeritus Professor Ian Sloan AO FRSN FAA |
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