Event Horizon

The Australian National University

Event Horizon

Research School of Physics

Weekly newsletter | vol 46 no 47 | 29 November–3 December 2021

Director's Message

Dear Colleagues,

I hope your weekend was relaxing.

Last week was one for accolades and celebrations of career achievements. Firstly, we had the announcement that Distinguished Professor Yuri Kivshar (FTP) and Professor Dragomir Neshev (EME) had each achieved “Highly Cited” status, placing them in the top 1000 researchers globally for their work published in Web of Science. Next, was the exciting announcement that Distinguished Professor Chennupati Jagadish will become the next President of the Australian Academy of Science. More details of these announcements were in School-wide emails last week. And, to round out the week of recognitions, I was lucky enough to be in-person at the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor Awards evening to see Emeritus Professor Ken Baldwin receive the Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Contribution to the University. Ken was recognised for founding the Energy Change Institute, which created the basis for ANU energy experts to coordinate research around Australia’s transition to renewable energy. The significant impact and extent of this community cannot be understated and is well known in our School. I am truly delighted to see Ken recognised for his long standing service to the ANU. This year the Chancellor, Hon Julie Bishop, announced two awards in this category and the other recipient, Professor Amanda Barnard (CHM) is seen above standing on the VC’s right. Now the Associate Dean Rural and Indigenous Health, Amanda was recognised for her long term contributions to the management of asthma and respiratory disease in primary care, particularly in regional Australia. Canberra being Canberra, it turned out that Amanda and Ken were at Campbell Highschool together and both reflected the broad academic achievements of their school year. You can see the entire award ceremony here.

It has been great to see more and more people on campus. I will keep you posted on the possibility for a preview of the building before the end of the year.

Have a good week,
Tim

Notice of Intent (NoI) Form for ARC and NHMRC Schemes Opening in 2021/22

The College of Science Research Office is now inviting notices of intent (NoI) to submit applications for the following schemes:

Please note that a separate call for NOIs for ARC Discovery Projects 2023 (DP23) will be issued once the outcomes of the previous round (DP22) are released by ARC.

If you are contemplating applying for any of the above schemes through ANU or another institution (externally led), please complete this short form by Tuesday 4 January 2022. Please complete one form entry per scheme you intend to participate in.

For queries in relation to any of the above schemes, please contact the College of Science Research Office at science.jaeger.rm@anu.edu.au or arc.rm@anu.edu.au.

AMRS Membership Now Open

The Australian Materials Research Society (AMRS) was established in 1988 and aims to promote materials research and education, connect the community, provide access to funding opportunities and organise materials conferences under the auspices of the International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS).

The AMRS is establishing a membership list so it can engage more effectively with the community.

Membership is free! You can join the AMRS via the link: https://www.amrs.org.au/.