Royal Society of Queensland
| Predecessor | Queensland Philosophical Society |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1884 |
| Purpose | 'Progressing science in Queensland' |
| Headquarters | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Membership | Individuals |
President | Dr Geoffrey Edwards |
| Website | http://www.royalsocietyqld.org.au |
The Royal Society of Queensland was formed in Queensland, Australia in 1884 from the Queensland Philosophical Society, Queensland's oldest scientific institution,[1] with royal patronage granted in 1885.
The aim of the Society is "Progressing science in Queensland". "Science" is interpreted broadly and includes a wide range of learned disciplines that follow scientific method. The Society is a non-partisan, secular, learned society, not an activist lobby group and does not campaign on environmental or planning issues. The Society supports science and scientific endeavour through publication of scientific research, public seminars and other events and maintenance of a substantial scientific library.
The Society is a custodian of scientific tradition and aims to counter the ill-effects of over-specialisation in the academy and shallowness in public debate. Networking between scientists, government, business and the community is a primary activity.
Membership is open to any person interested in the progress of science in Queensland. Although the membership includes a number of eminent and widely respected scientists and public intellectuals, the Society is neither elitist nor exclusive.
The Society hosts a Research Fund, established to sponsor research projects that escape the attention of the mainstream grant programs (such as those of the Australian Research Council). Donations are tax deductible under Australian taxation law and are always welcome.
Presidents
| 1883 | Augustus Charles Gregory | Explorer, Surveyor | |
| 1884 | Joseph Bancroft | Surgeon, Parasitologist | |
| 1897 | Charles Joseph Pound | Microscopist, Bacteriologist | |
| 1898 | Sydney Barber Josiah Skertchly | Geologist, Naturalist | |
| 1908 | Johannes Christian Brunnich | Chemist | |
| 1911 | John Brownlie Henderson | Analyst, Food Standards, Public Servant | |
| 1916 | Ronald Hamlyn-Harris | Entomologist | |
| 1919 | Albert Heber Longman | Naturalist, Museum Curator | |
| 1921 | C. T. White | Botanist | |
| 1923 | E. O. Marks | Geologist, Opthalmologist | |
| 1926 | J. V. Duhig | Pathologist, Bacteriologist | |
| 1927 | E. J. Goddard | Biologist, Zoologist | |
| 1928 | Desmond Herbert | Botanist | |
| 1928-1929 | Thomas Parnell (scientist) | Physicist | |
| 1930 | J. P. Lowson | Medical Psychologist | |
| 1931 | Desmond Herbert | Botanist | |
| 1933 | Raphael Cilento | Medical doctor | |
| 1938 | Henry Caselli Richards | Geologist | |
| 1939 | Albert Heber Longman | Naturalist, Museum Curator | |
| 1940 | Frederick William Whitehouse | Geologist | |
| 1943-44 | Raphael Cilento | Medical doctor | |
| 1945 | Walter Heywood Bryan | Geologist | |
| 1947 | Dorothy Hill | Geologist, Palaeontologist | |
| 1951 | Herbert John Hines | Biochemist | |
| 1952 | Ian Murray MacKerras | Zoologist | |
| 1953-1958 | Raphael Cilento | Medical doctor | |
| 1959 | Elizabeth Nesta Marks | Entomologist | |
| 1966 | Clive Selwyn Davis | Mathematician | |
| 2007-12 | Craig Walton | Public Servant | |
| 2013 | Geoffrey Edwards | Ecologist, Policy Analyst (Retd) |
See also
Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland
References
- ↑ Marks, Elizabeth N. (1960). A history of the Queensland Philosophical Society and the Royal Society of Queensland from 1859-1911 (PDF). Brisbane: Royal Society of Queensland. Repr. from Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland; vol. 72 no. 2 (Aug. 1960). Retrieved 10 August 2012.