2008 LECTURE SERIES, SYDNEY
The venue for all meetings is, unless otherwise indicated, Conference Room 1, Darlington Centre, University of Sydney (City Road). Meetings commence at 7:00 pm and the Forum Restaurant Bar will be open from 6:00 pm.
The events calendar for 2008 is available here if you wish to have a printable copy or wish to place our calendar on a notice board Events Calendar 2008.pdf
| Wednesday 5th March |
Future Prospect for Large Scale Solar Thermal Power Technologies
The Four Societies Lecture. Dr Keith Lovegrove. Leader, Solar Thermal Group, Department of Engineering, Australian National University |
| Friday 2nd April |
Presidential Address: Innovation John Hardie, President of the Royal Society of NSW 2007-2008 |
| Saturday 5th April |
Global Warming & the Cosmos
The Southern Highlands branch is hosting a lecture by two eminent scientists. See the link above for details. |
| Wednesday 7th May |
From Sulphur Chemistry to New Cancer Treatments
Professor Philip Hogg, Director, Cancer Research Centre, University of NSW |
| Wednesday 4th June |
The Australian Tsunami Warning System - Protecting Australia from Waves of Destruction
Dr Dale Dominey-Howes, School of Safety Science, Faculty of Science, University of NSW |
| Wednesday 2nd July |
An Australian Ecological Blind Spot: Rabbit Impact on Native Plants and Animals
Dr Brian Cooke, Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra |
| Wednesday 6th August |
Alzheimer's Disease: The Man, the Discovery, and Prospects for Avoidance
Dr Bruce Warren, Former Professor of Pathology, The University of NSW |
| Wednesday 3rd Sept. |
Roles of Telomeres and Telomerase in Human Health and Disease
Professor Elizabeth Blackburn, Professor of Biology and Physiology, University of California |
| Wednesday 1st Oct. |
Exploring the Milky Way: The Past, Present and Future
Dr Naomi McClure-Griffiths, Galactic Interstellar Medium Group, Australian Telescope National Facility (ATNF) CSIRO |
| Wednesday 5th Nov. |
The Oceans and Climate Change
Professor Matthew England, Climate and Environmental Dynamics Laboratory (CEDL), School of Mathematics, The University of NSW |
| Wednesday 3rd Dec. |
Molecular Materials - From Clean Energy Storage to Shrinking Crystals
The Liversidge Lecture to be delivered by Professor Cameron Kepert, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney. The lecture will be followed by the Society's Christmas Party for 2008. |