I have been appointed on the Fellows and Members Assessment Committee of the Council of the Royal Society of New South Wales. https://www.royalsoc.org.au/
"The Royal Society of NSW (the Society, RSNSW) traces its origins to the Philosophical Society of Australasia, which was established on 27 June 1821. The Society received Royal Assent in 1866 and was incorporated by an Act of the NSW Parliament in 1881. Today, the Society is an inclusive learned institution that aims to enrich lives through knowledge and inquiry. It encompasses a diverse group of people who are dedicated to ideas that matter and contributing to a just, secure, and sustainable society by:
- Mobilising the multidisciplinary expertise of Society members
- Providing authentic and authoritative information
- Addressing national and global challenges
- Recognising and promoting excellence."
My first committee meeting was held today to consider new applications. What an honour to consider such important people within NSW and to learn of their significant work. The committee membership is as follows:
- Sean Brawley (Chair)
- Trevor Danos AM (Secretary)
- Professor Simon Ringer
- Professor Lisa Jackson Pulver AM
- Pamela Griffith OAM
- Professor Ian H Sloan AO
- Professor Sharynne McLeod
- Professor George Paxinos
- RSNSW President (Professor Susan Pond AM) ex officio
- RSNSW Secretary (Dr Donald Hector AM) ex officio
