Editing Australian Academy of Science (section)

{{Short description|Academy of sciences}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox organisation
| name                     = Australian Academy of Science
| image                    = Australian Academy Science coa.jpg
| size                     = 200px
| caption                  = Academy Coat of Arms
| motto                    = 
| map                      = Australian academy of science 19aus.png
| map_caption              = location of the Australian Academy of Science in Canberra
| formation                = 1954
| headquarters             = [[Canberra]], [[Australian Capital Territory]]
| leader_title             = President
| leader_name              = [[Chennupati Jagadish]]
| membership               = ≈500 Fellows
| website                  = [http://www.science.org.au/ www.science.org.au]
}}
[[File:Australian Academy of Science - Ian Potter House.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Ian Potter House]]

The '''Australian Academy of Science''' was founded in 1954 by a group of distinguished Australians, including Australian Fellows of the [[Royal Society]] of London.<ref name="aaschtr">{{cite web|title=The Charter |publisher=Australian Academy of Science |access-date=22 September 2008 |url=http://www.science.org.au/charter.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719092041/http://www.science.org.au/charter.htm |archive-date=19 July 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> The first president was Sir [[Mark Oliphant]]. The academy is modelled after the [[Royal Society]] and operates under a [[Royal charter]];<ref name="aaschtr"/> as such, it is an independent body, but it has government endorsement. The Academy Secretariat is in [[Canberra]], at the [[#The Shine Dome|Shine Dome]].

The objectives of the academy are to promote science and science education through a wide range of activities. It has defined four major program areas:
:* Recognition of outstanding contributions to [[science]]
:* Education and public awareness
:* Science policy
:* International relations

The academy also runs the 22 [[Australian Academy of Science National Committees|National Committees for Science]] which provide a forum to discuss issues relevant to all the scientific disciplines in Australia.