In 2001, the then Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) launched The Sir Mark Oliphant Conferences - International Frontiers of Science and Technology on the centenary of the birth of Sir Mark Oliphant, a Foundation Fellow of both Australian Academies and the first President of the Academy of Science.

The objective of the scheme is to support the goal of the Government's International Science Linkages Programme by providing financial support to stage strategically significant international conferences in Australia on high priority, cutting edge, multi-disciplinary themes.

The conference series is managed on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research by the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. The Conference Management Group consists of representatives of these organisations.

Forthcoming events:

Australian Geothermal Energy Conference

20–22 August 2008

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Medical Bionics: A New Paradigm for Human Health

16–19 November 2008, Lorne, Victoria

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Asia-Pacific Congress on Electron Tomography

31 January–4 February 2009

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Nanophotonics Down Under: Devices and Applications

21–24 June 2009

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