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
2018 Premier's Prizes: Category Winners
Learn about the scientists, engineers and educators honoured at this year's event. More info »
Science and Engineering Student Competition Sponsorship Program 2019 is now open
We're now accepting applications for funding from university student teams participating in STEM-related research competitions. More info »
30 April Seminar: Building the Quantum Economy
Presented by Professor Michael Biercuk from Q-CTRL and The University of Sydney. 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. Sydney Girls High School student Angelina Arora (left), is attending ISEF in Phoenix, Arizona this May. 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
2019 Conference Sponsorship Program Round 2 now open
The Conference Sponsorship Program is open to individuals or organisations hosting research conferences in NSW between July 2019 and June 2020. More information can be found here.
2019 Science and Engineering Student Competition Sponsorship Program now open
The Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer is now accepting grant applications from teams of university students attending STEM-related research competitions held domestically and overseas. More information can be found here.
Next Seminar: Building the Quantum Economy on 30 April
Don't miss Professor Michael Biercuk of The University of Sydney and Q-CTRL, as he presents Building the Quantum Economy. Tickets are available here.
If you missed Laureate Professor Nick Talley's seminar, Uncovering the Secrets of Serious Gut Disorders, the video can be viewed here.
The 2019 Seminar calendar can be found here.
Latest news
Bottled Water Review Terms of Reference Updated
The Terms of Reference for the Independent Review of the Impacts of the Bottled Water Industry on Groundwater Resources in the Northern Rivers Region of NSW have been updated. Full Story »
NSW Network to Drive Innovation and Sustainability in Waste and Recycling
The NSW Government is investing $1.5 million to establish a Circular Economy Innovation Network. Full Story »
New Physical Sciences Fund to Fast-Track NSW Tech Innovations
The NSW Government has committed $5 million in funding to a program supporting the development and commercialisation of promising new NSW technologies. Full Story »