2019 Premier's Prizes for Science & Engineering Nominations are Now Closed
Prizes ceremony to be held at Government House on Tuesday 29 October. More info »
Chief Scientist & Engineer
Professor Nick Talley is NSW Scientist of the Year
Distinguished University of Newcastle neurogastro-enterologist wins Premier's top science prize. More info »
Chief Scientist & Engineer to open National Science Week in Blue Mountains
Meet Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte, Professor Salah Sukkarieh from The University of Sydney's Australian Centre for Field Robotics and the Digital Farmhand agricultural robot in Springwood on Sunday 4 August. More info »
13 August: Future Science 2040
Seminar by Dr Cathy Foley, CSIRO Chief Scientist. Tickets available here »
Supporting Young Scientists Program
If you're a NSW high school student looking to participate in a domestic or overseas STEM-related competition, event or course, our program offers funding to eligible individuals or teams. A team of NSW students recently competed at ISEF in Phoenix, Arizona and told us about the experience upon their return. More info »
About the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer
The NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer consults widely with academia, industry and government to ensure scientific knowledge and research can be adapted and used to benefit NSW.
The appointment of world-renowned robotics expert Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte (right) as the new NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer was announced on Monday 28 May 2018, by Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Professor Durrant-Whyte, who was previously Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Ministry of Defence, commenced on 3 September.
Highlighted Events
Chief Scientist & Engineer to open Science Week in Springwood on 4 August
Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte will discuss 'How Science is Transforming NSW' as part of the popular 'Science at the Local' series. He'll be joined by Professor Salah Sukkarieh, who will demonstrate his Digital Farmhand agricultural robot. Tickets are available here.
Next Breakfast Seminar: Future Science 2040 on 13 August
Dr Cathy Foley, CSIRO Chief Scientist, looks at Australian research and what is needed to make our science more bold and forward thinking, providing creative solutions to our greatest challenges. Tickets are available here.
If you missed Professor Maria Kavallaris's seminar, How Nanomedicine is Changing Cancer Treatment, the video can be viewed here.
The 2019 seminar calendar can be found here.
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Latest news
Innovative Agricultural Robots Inspiring Students and Helping Farmers
Following a pilot launch in October 2018 that saw Digital Farmhand robots introduced to high schools in Orange, Dubbo and Junee, the $1.3 million Ag Robotics STEM Program is now being rolled out across NSW. Full Story »
Laureate Professor Scott Sloan AO 1954 - 2019
Laureate Professor Scott Sloan AO, FRS FREng FAA FTSE has died aged 64. Full Story »