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
"
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
Royal Society of Queensland
Queensland's first Scientific Society
(Established 1883)
Patron
Her Excellency the Governor of Queensland
Ms Penelope Wensley, AO
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Website maintained by S. Raghu