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Professor Stephen Simpson; Academic Director of the Charles Perkins Centre will speak on "Tackling Obesity: Transforming Research into Solutions" at the next breakfast seminar on 24 July.
Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte is the CEO of National ICT Australia (NICTA) and is a world leader in large-scale field robotics, with over 350 published research papers and numerous awards, including the 2010 NSW Scientist of the Year.
The Chief Scientist & Engineer is welcoming public submissions into the review to help inform the development of an initial report to the Premier by July 2013.
On 19 February 2013 the NSW Premier announced that he has requested the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer to conduct an independent review of all coal seam gas (CSG) activities in NSW; with a focus on the impacts of these activities on human health and the environment.
Professor Katherine Belov from Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney; talks to the New York Times about the groundbreaking research underway to save the Tasmanian Devil from the terrible cancer which is ravaging the population.
The NSW Government once again supported this year's Eureka Science Awards; an annual celebration recognising scientific achievement across Australia.