Faculty of Science

Australian Academy of Science Honours & Symposium

Professor Paul Mulvaney in his laboratory
Professor Paul Mulvaney in his laboratory

Professor Paul Mulvaney FAA FRACI

Congratulations to Professor Paul Mulvaney who has been elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science for his work on nanoscience and plasmonics: surface plasmon spectroscopy enabling the optical detection of electrons in metal nanostructures.

Professor Bruce McKellar FAA

Congratulations to Professor Bruce McKellar for being awarded the Matthew Flinders Medal which recognises scientific research of the highest standing in the physical sciences, and honours the contributions of Australia's early scientific researchers.

Dr Michael McCarthy

Congratulations to Dr Michael McCarthy for being awarded the 2008 Fenner Medal for research in biology (excluding biomedical sciences).

Associate Professor Stuart Wyithe

Congratulations to Associate Professor Stuart Wyithe for being awarded the Pawsey Medal which recognises the contributions to science in Australia for outstanding research scientists.

New Fellows' and Medalists' Symposium

The newly elected Victorian Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science together with this year's medal winners will hold a symposium at which they will give brief presentations about their work. This symposium, of special initerest to students and scientists of all ages and all fields, is free and open to public.

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