The Royal
Society of Queensland (RSQ) was inaugurated
in
January 1884, with Royal patronage being granted in 1885.
As the senior scientific organization in the State, the Royal
Society, with its predecessor (The Philosophical Society of
Queensland; est. 1859), has played an important part in
scientific thought and endeavour in Australia for nearly 150
years.
The aim of the Society is "Increasing awareness of natural
sciences in Queensland"
January 1884, with Royal patronage being granted in 1885.
As the senior scientific organization in the State, the Royal
Society, with its predecessor (The Philosophical Society of
Queensland; est. 1859), has played an important part in
scientific thought and endeavour in Australia for nearly 150
years.
The aim of the Society is "Increasing awareness of natural
sciences in Queensland"
What We
Do
- Serve
as a forum for dialogue between scientists
and
laymen
- Sponsor
student research in natural
sciences
- Sponsor
scientific symposia and publication
resulting
from such meetings
- Publish
the peer-reviewed scientific journal,
Proceedings of Royal Society of Queensland
Office
Bearers
President:C.S. Walton
Treasurer: W.J.F. MacDonald
Secretary: C. Melzer
Librarian: K. Buckley
Editor: S. Raghu
Council:Above office bearers,
and B. Lawson
President:C.S. Walton
Treasurer: W.J.F. MacDonald
Secretary: C. Melzer
Librarian: K. Buckley
Editor: S. Raghu
Council:Above office bearers,
and B. Lawson
| Royal
Society of Queensland Queensland's first Scientific Society (Established 1883) 
PatronHer Excellency the Governor of Queensland Ms Penelope Wensley, AO |
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Royal Society of Queensland
Website maintained by S. Raghu
Website maintained by S. Raghu