2019 Premier's Prizes for Science & Engineering Nominations are Now Open
Closing date for nominations is 5pm Monday 1 July. More info »
Chief Scientist & Engineer
Professor Nick Talley is NSW Scientist of the Year
Distinguished University of Newcastle neurogastro-enterologist wins Premier's top science prize. More info »
Vale Professor Scott Sloan
Laureate Professor Scott Sloan AO, the 2015 NSW Scientist of the Year, has died aged 64. More info »
13 August: Future Science 2040
Seminar by Dr Cathy Foley, CSIRO Chief Scientist. Tickets available here »
Supporting Young Scientists Program
If you're a NSW high school student looking to participate in a domestic or overseas STEM-related competition, event or course, our program offers funding to eligible individuals or teams. Sydney Girls High School student Angelina Arora (left), is attending ISEF in Phoenix, Arizona this May. More info »
About the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer
The NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer consults widely with academia, industry and government to ensure scientific knowledge and research can be adapted and used to benefit NSW.
The appointment of world-renowned robotics expert Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte (right) as the new NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer was announced on Monday 28 May 2018, by Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Professor Durrant-Whyte, who was previously Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Ministry of Defence, commenced on 3 September.
Highlighted Events
Next Breakfast Seminar: Future Science 2040 on 13 August
Dr Cathy Foley, CSIRO Chief Scientist, looks at Australian research and what is needed to make our science more bold and forward thinking, providing creative solutions to our greatest challenges. Tickets are available here.
If you missed Professor Maria Kavallaris's seminar, How Nanomedicine is Changing Cancer Treatment, the video can be viewed here.
The 2019 seminar calendar can be found here.
Applications for the 2019 Science and Engineering Student Competition Sponsorship Program and Conference Sponsorship Program have now closed
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Latest news
Laureate Professor Scott Sloan AO 1954 - 2019
Laureate Professor Scott Sloan AO, FRS FREng FAA FTSE has died aged 64. Full Story »
Bottled Water Review Terms of Reference Updated
The Terms of Reference for the Independent Review of the Impacts of the Bottled Water Industry on Groundwater Resources in the Northern Rivers Region of NSW have been updated. Full Story »