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AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

SCIENTIFIC STUDIES > ACT



Address
Ian Potter House, Gordon Street
Canberra
ACT
2600
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PO Box
Box 783, Canberra ACT 2601

Tel
+61 2 click to reveal 6201 9401

Fax
+61 2 6201 9494

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Science Education Canberra
Australian Academy

AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

The Academy was founded in 1954 by Australian Fellows of the Royal Society of London with the distinguished physicist Sir Mark Oliphant as founding President. It was granted a Royal Charter establishing the Academy as an independent body but with government endorsement.

The Academy's Constitution was modelled on that of the Royal Society of London. It receives government grants towards its activities but has no statutory obligation to government.

The objectives of the Academy are to promote science through a range of activities. It has defined four major program areas:
*recognition of outstanding contributions to science
*education and public awareness
*science policy
*international relations.


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