Professor Lloyd Hollenberg Awarded 2016 RSV Research Medal

The Royal Society of Victoria is delighted to congratulate Professor Lloyd Hollenberg, this year’s winner of the prestigious RSV Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research, the highest award the Society bestows on research-active Victorian scientists.

Conserving Eucalypts – the Why and the How

Our 2016 joint symposium with Eucalypt Australia addressed the evolution, diversity and conservation of eucalypt species and the future of Australian forests, woodlands and other eucalypt biota. Terrific video summaries of our 2016 symposium presentations are now available here for viewing.

Kids Explore Microscopic Worlds at the RSV

Led by microbiologist Dr Gregory Crocetti and visual artist Briony Barr from the Scale Free Network, our young scientists were given a lively, interactive introduction to the ecology of microscopic life.

Dr Samintha Perera wins the 2016 Phillip Law Postdoctoral Prize for the Physical Sciences

Warmest congratulations to Dr Samintha Perera, this year’s winner of the Phillip Law Postdoctoral Prize for the Physical Sciences!

The Biggest Night of the Year: the 2016 RSV Young Scientist Research Prizes

The Royal Society of Victoria was delighted to once again welcome eight remarkable young women and men to present the fruits of their postgraduate research on the night of Thursday, 11 August.