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The University of Sydney Physics Foundation
Annual Report 2017
The University of SydneyPhysics Foundation
Annual Report 2017
Contents
02 President’s Report04 PhysicsFoundationobjectivesandaims05 TheMesselEndowment06 PhysicsFoundationmembers08 ThePhysicsFoundationsupportingtheSchoolofPhysics09 ISS2017|FuturePower12 DrKarlKruszelnickiAM|JuliusSumnerMillerFellow16 FoundationGovernanceStatement17 FinancialControlandTreasuryCertification18 2017FinanceStatement19 2017BalanceSheet
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Contributors:MsIsabelleBenton,DrKarlKruszelnickiAM,DrChrisStewart,MsAnnaleePowell,andEmeriutsProfessorAnneGreenFTSE.
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President’s Report
Itismyprivilegeandpleasuretopresentthe2017AnnualReportfortheUniversityofSydney’sPhysicsFoundation.Thepast12monthshasbeenayearofgreatactivity,withthemajoreventbeingthestagingofthe39thProfessorHarryMesselInternationalScienceSchool(ISS),titled“FuturePower”.ISS2017wasagreatsuccess,withafullreportpresentedlaterinthisreport.ItwasheldinthefirsthalfofJulywith133studentsfromeightcountriesparticipating.TherewereslightlymoreboysthangirlsinthisISS,butthiswasmostlyduetotheimbalanceingenderfromsomeoftheinternationalcohort.Thetopicof“FuturePower”ishighlyrelevantatthepresenttimeandthestudentswereoverallverypositiveintheirfeedbackonthelecturesandactivities.
IwouldparticularlyliketothanktheISSDirector,DrChrisStewart,andhissupportstafffortheiroutstandingeffortsinmakingISS2017suchasuccess.ThesupportoftheFacultyofSciencewasalsoveryvaluable.
AttheGalaReceptionwewerefortunatetohaveinattendancetheHon.ArthurSinodinosAO,MinisterforScienceandInnovation.Inhisaddressthatevening,hespokeoftheimportanceoftheISSandwhyitscontinuationandongoingfinancialsupportwasvital.HeintimatedthatconsiderationwasbeinggivenatthehighestlevelsofGovernmenttosupportthiscause.
PlanninganddiscussionshavealreadybegunforISS2019.Thiswillbethe40thISSandalso50yearssincethefirstMoonlanding,sowewillbemakingtheeventtrulymemorable.However,itisanongoingchallengetoguaranteethattheISSbefundedintothefutureasalegacyofProfessorHarryMesselandhisfundamentalgoalofthepursuitofexcellenceinscience.ACommitteetodevelopastrategytosecurefundingwasformedandlettershavebeensenttothePrimeMinisterurginghisconsideration.Averysupportingarticlewaspublishedon31DecemberintheDailyTelegraphbyaseniorinfluentialjournalist.ThankyoutoPastPresidentMrAlbertWongAMforachievingthispublicityanditwouldbeexcellentifGovernmentsupportwasforthcoming.
FollowingthesuccessfulofficiallaunchofSydneyNano,wewereverypleasedtoattendtheopeningoftheDryLaboratoryinthenewbuilding,namedinhonourofMrJohnHookeCBEFTSE,whowasalong-timememberofCouncilandpastChairoftheMesselEndowmentfundraisingcommittee.SeveralmembersofCouncilattendedtheopening,whichwasledbytheVice-Chancellor.
InMay,theVice-President,ProfessorJohnMattickAOFAAFTSE,deputisedformeattheannualSchoolofPhysicsprize-givingceremony.Itisverypleasingtorewardsomanytalentedsciencestudents,acrossallundergraduateyears.TheFoundationawards20scholarshipstorecognizeexcellenceandtoencouragefurtherstudyinphysics.For2017thenumberoffemalerecipientswerelowerthanwehadhoped,aresultthatcanbeimprovedespeciallyastheISScontinuestoshowleadershipinthegenderequityanddiversityspace.TheFoundationhasbeenabletosupporttheSchoolinseveralways,withatotalof$300,000transferredin2017.
SupportwasprovidedtoourJuliusSumnerMillerFellow,DrKarlKruszelnickiAM,andtoDrChrisStewart.ThisisaverypleasingoutcomeandwegratefullyacknowledgealldonationstotheFoundationandtheMesselEndowmenttoenablethissupporttocontinue.
ItiswithgreatpleasurethattheFoundationcongratulatedMrAlbertWongAMonhisawardofanhonourinthe2017AustraliaDayOrderofAustraliaAwards.Hehasmadeoutstandingcontributionsinseveralareas,butwearedeeplyappreciativeofhislong-standingcontributiontotheCouncilofthePhysicsFoundation,particularlyforhisfouryearsasPresident(2013–2016).
ItisapersonalhonourformetohavebeenappointedasPresidentofthisdistinguishedFoundationin2017andIwouldliketoexpressmythankstoMrWong,theoutgoingPresidentforhisoutstandingservicetotheFoundationoversomanyyears.ThiswillalsobethelastyearwithProfessorTimBeddingasHeadofSchoolandDirectoroftheFoundation,andwithProfessorTrevorHambleyFAAasExecutiveDeanofScienceandUniversityOfficer.Toboth,thankyouforyourexceptionalsupportandguidance.
TheincomingHeadofSchoolisProfessorCélineBoehm,mostrecentlyatDurhamUniversityintheUK,commencesherroleinMarch2018.OnbehalfoftheCouncil,IwarmlywelcomeProfessorBoehmandlookforwardtoworkingwithhertofurthertheaimsoftheFoundation.
MythankstoalltheCouncilmembersfortheircommitmenttotheFoundationoverthispastyear,inparticulartoProfessorJohnMattickAOFAAFTSE,DeputyPresident,whohasveryablydeputisedformeonmanysignificantoccasions.ThankyoutoMsAnnaleePowellforherexcellentadministrativesupportthroughouttheyear.ToMsEveTeran,specialthanksforheroutstandingsupportoftheworkoftheFoundationuntilherdeparturemid-yearfromtheSchoolofPhysics.Wealsowelcomeandthanknewarrivals,MsClaraSpencer,SchoolManager,andMrAndrewSheldon-Collins,ExecutiveOfficer.Itiswithgreatanticipationthatwelookforwardtoanotherexcitingyearinachievingthepursuitofexcellence.
Yourssincerely,
Emeritus Professor Anne J. Green FTSE, FAIP, FASAPresident,PhysicsFoundation
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Physics Foundation objectives and aims
TheUniversityofSydneyPhysicsFoundation,establishedin1954byEmeritusProfessorHarryMesselACCBE,wasthefirstFoundationestablishedwithintheUniversityofSydneyandthefirstofitskindwithintheBritishCommonwealth.
TheFoundationwastosupporttheSchoolofPhysicsasavoluntaryphilanthropicassociationofindividualsandprivateorganisationsdedicatedtothepursuitofexcellenceinscienceeducation,research,trainingandcommunication.Today,theFoundationstillcarriesoutthisimportantrole.
Aims of FoundationTosupporttheSchoolofPhysicsandtogeneratephilanthropy,promotecareersandbroadenknowledgeandunderstandingofscience(inparticularphysics)inthewidercommunity.
Objectives of the Foundation• ToincreasetheresourcesoftheUniversity(by
fundraisingorbyotherwisesecuringgiftsandgrantsorbysecuringtheprovisionofservicesorothernon-financialcontributions)toassisttheSenateandtheVice-Chancellorinthepromotionofthefieldofphysics,throughtheSchoolofPhysicsand
• TocooperatewiththeSchoolofPhysics,theFacultyofScienceandtheUniversityinpromotingthesignificanceofscienceanddevelopinganunderstandingofitsimportancebothwithinAustraliaandinternationally.
Foundation activities in support of its objectives• Raisingfundsfromfees,donations,bequests
andsponsorships.
• BuildingastrongfinancialpositiontoensuretheFoundationcancontinuetomeetitobjectivesinthelongterm.
• ProvidingadditionalfundingtosupporttheworkoftheSchoolofPhysics,throughitsscholarships,thepurchaseofequipment,andtheunderwritingofotherinitiatives.
• Promotingseminars,coursesandworkshopsinthefieldofphysics.
• InspiringseniorsecondaryschoolstudentsthroughtheProfessorHarryMesselInternationalScienceSchool(ISS)tocontinuestudiesinscience,andphysicsinparticular,andtotakeupsciencecareers.
• AnyotherinitiativesandactivitiesastheFoundationdeterminesappropriate.
The Messel Endowment
Careers and achievementsTheISSnowhasover4,200alumniwithmanygoingontooutstandingcareersachievementsintheirchosenfieldsincludingscience,medicine,engineeringandtechnology.
TheEndowmentseekstoaccruefurtherfundsthroughgifts,grantsandbequeststoensuretheISScanberuninperpetuitywithdueallowanceforinflationovertheyears.
Donationsof$2andoveraretax-deductible.Pledgedgifts(donationsspreadoverathreetofiveyearperiod)arewelcomeandarealsotax-deductible.
Pleasehelpusincontinuingtoofferthisworld-classprogramtothesetalentedstudentswhocomefromdiverseculturesandbackgrounds.
DonationstotheMesselEndowmentcanbemadeonline,orviamail.
AdonationtotheMesselEndowmentisaninvestmentinthefutureofscience.
Formoreinformationvisitsydney.edu.au/science/physics/foundation
ThePhysicsFoundationestablishedtheMesselEndowmentin1999toensuretheProfessorHarryMesselInternationalScienceSchool(ISS)continuesinperpetuity.
Currentlythereareover200supporterstotheMesselEndowment.ThesegeneroussupportersareacknowledgedintheMesselEndowmentHonourBoardthatispublishedonthePhysicsFoundationwebsite.
Thetwolargestdonorstodatehaveeachdonatedover$1million.ThesedonorsareclassedasExtraGalacticDonorsandare:
• AustralianGovernmentthroughthethenDepartmentofIndustry.
• MrLeeMingTee,throughMulphaAustralia.
CurrentlytheEndowmentholds$5,401,039 in funds.In2017$5,496wasdonatedtotheMesselEndowment.
ThePhysicsFoundationisappreciativeofallourdonorstotheMesselEndowment.WithoutthisvaluedsupporttheISScouldnotcontinueitsimportantworkofhonouringexcellenceinoutstandingYear11and12sciencestudentsfromAustralia,China,India,Japan,NewZealand,Singapore,Thailand,theUKandtheUSAandencouragingthemtopursuecareersinscience.
TheEndowmentseekstoaccruefurtherfundsthroughgifts,grantsandbequeststoensuretheISScanberuninperpetuitywithdueallowanceforinflationovertheyears.
Donationsof$2andoveraretax-deductible.Pledgedgifts(donationsspreadoverathreetofiveyearperiod)arewelcomeandarealso tax-deductible.
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Physics Foundation members
Foundation staffProfessorTimBedding,Head,SchoolofPhysics,Director
MsAnnaleePowell,ProjectOfficer
PatronGeneralDavidHurley,ACDSC
Past Presidents (initial year of presidency shown)DrRichardGCParry-Okeden(1954)
SirJamesNKirbyCBE(1957)
SirFrankPackerKBE(1960)
SirNoelFoleyCBE(1963)
SirWalterLeonardDFC(1966)
SirRobertNorman(1969)
MrJamesAMacpherson(1972)
SirWalterLeonardDFC(1973)
MrJKeithCampbellCBE(1975)
MrHermanDHuyerAOOON(1978)
MrRaymondJKirbyAO(1982)
MrJohnRSlade(1986)
MrPeterDouglas(1989)
DrPeterJonesAMFTSE(1993)
MrPaulSlade(1996)
MrGrahamHall(1999)
MrPatDonovanAMRFDED(2002)
MrsLouiseDavis(2005)
MrTrevorDanosAM(2008)
MrJimO’Connor(2011)
MrAlbertWongAM(2013)
Past Directors (initial year of directorship shown)EmeritusProfessorHarryMesselACCBE(1954)
EmeritusProfessorMaxBrennanAOFAA(1987)
ProfessorLawrenceCram(1991)
EmeritusProfessorRichardCollinsFTSE(1997)
ProfessorBernardPailthorpe(2002)
AssociateProfessorRobertHewitt(2003)
ProfessorAnneGreenFTSE(2006)
ProfessorCliveBaldock(2010)
Foundation Council 2017Office Bearers of the FoundationEmeritusProfessorAnneGreenFTSE,President
ProfessorJohnMattickAOFAAFTSE,DeputyPresident
University OfficerProfessorTrevorHambleyFAA,DeanofScience
Council MembersProfessorDameMarieBashirADCVO
MrAlbertWongAM
DrGregoryClarkACFTSE
MrTrevorDanosAM
ProfessorJohnMattickAOFAAFTSE
ProfessorGregMcRae
ProfessorSusanPondAMFTSE
MrMichaelWinternitz
University Ex Officio Council MembersMsMelindaDeerling
MsMelissaBonevska
Foundation MembersFounderEmeritusProfessorHarryMesselACCBE
Life GovernorsMrsLouiseDavis
AssociateProfessorRobertHewitt
MrJohnHookeCBEFTSE
DrDavidMillsAM
MrJimO’Connor
MrMartinRogers
MrPaulSlade
MrAlbertWongAM
Foundation Members...continuedHonorary GovernorsMrTonyAveling
EmeritusProfessorMaxBrennanAOFAA
EmeritusProfessorRichardCollinsFTSE
ProfessorLawrenceCram
MrRaymondKirbyAO
MrJohnSlade
Individual MembersProfessorDameMarieBashirADCVO
DrGregoryClarkACFTSE
MrTrevorDanosAM
ProfessorAnneGreenFTSE
ProfessorJohnMattickAOFAAFTSE
ProfessorGregMcRae
ProfessorSusanPondAMFTSE
MrMichaelWinternitz
Corporate MembersTheJamesN.KirbyFoundation
TheNellandHermonSladeTrust
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The Physics Foundation supporting the School of Physics
ThePhysicsFoundationsupportstheSchoolofPhysicsinseveralways.Theseincludeadirectgrantofuntiedfunds,promotingitsachievements,fundingitsalumnipublicationsandcommunications,supportingitseventsandthroughannualscholarships,prizesandawardsvaluedatover$30,000annually.TheFoundationalsocontributesfundingtowardstheJuliusSumnerMillerFellowship,heldbyDrKarlKruzselnicki.
Alumni EngagementAlumniandcommunityengagementisaprioritywithintheUniversityofSydney.In2004theFoundationannouncedthatitwouldsupportthealumniactivitiesoftheSchoolofPhysics.
OverthepasttwelveyearsthealumniandcommunityengagementactivitiesoftheSchoolhavebenefittedfromthepromotionandmanagementofevents,andproductionofinterestingcontentforPhysicsNews(previouslyknownasAlumniNews).
TheFoundation’ssupporthasseenanincreaseinthenumberofalumninowintouchwiththeSchoolandtheFoundation,from1,000PhysicsandISSalumniin2004toacurrentlistingofmorethan5,000PhysicsandISSalumni.
TheFoundationalsosupportstheSchool’smedia,publications,eventsandfundraisingwithalltheseareaslinkingintoalumniactivitiesintermsofcommunication,connectionandhighlightingtheSchool’sachievements.
PublicationsTheFoundationpaysfortheprintingandpostageofPhysicsNews.In2016PhysicsNewswaspublishedintwoissues-SpringandAutumn.PhysicsAlumnireceivetheircopiesofPhysicsNewswiththeSydneyAlumniMagazine(SAM).
Untied FundsAswellastheaformentionedareas,theFoundationprovidesuntiedfundstoassisttheSchoolofPhysicsinareaswhereconventionalfundingisdifficulttoobtain.TheFoundationwaspleasedtobeabletotransferthefullbudgeted$300,000totheSchoolfor2017.
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ISS 2017 | Future Power
The39thProfessorHarryMesselinternationalscienceschool,ISS2017:FuturePower,ranfrom2to15July2017,withafocusonthechallenges,opportunities,researchandtechnologyfortheworld’senergyfuture.
Thethemeincorporatedscienceacrossabroadspectrumofdisciplines,fromfusionpowerandhigh-efficiencysolar,tosmartgrids,energymodellingandbiofuels,tomedicalphysics,astronomyandscientificethics.
Over130seniorsecondaryschoolsciencestudentsattendedISS2017,representingeverystateandterritoryinAustraliaandsevenoverseascountries.They were treated to a unique lecture series byleadingresearchers,participatedinhands-onactivitiesindisciplinesacrossscienceandengineering,andenjoyedahostofsocialevents.ThefeedbackwereceivedfromtheISSscholarsshowsthat,formanyofthem,theirtimeattheISSistransformational.TheirmessagesofthanksattesttothetruthinthetraditionalwordsofwelcometotheInternationalScienceSchool:
“The ISS will be the best two weeks of your lives.”
The ISS2017 ScholarsChosenbyourselectionpanelsacrossAustralia,studentsattendedtheISSfromeverystateandterritoryofAustralia:AustralianCapitalTerritory(2),NewSouthWales(50),NorthernTerritory(3),Queensland(11),SouthAustralia(4),Tasmania(3),Victoria(10)andWesternAustralia(6).InternationalscholarscamefromChina(9),India(5),Japan(9),NewZealand(6),Thailand(7),theUnitedKingdom(5)andtheUnitedStatesofAmerica(5).
Two Weeks of Inspiring ScienceTheISSwasformallylaunchedbyMrMarkScottAO,SecretaryoftheNSWDepartmentofEducation,attheofficialOpeningCeremonyonMonday3JulyintheUniversity’snewHarryMesselLectureTheatre.Followingtheopening,thefirstlectureonhigh-efficiencysolarcellswasdeliveredbyANU’sProf.KylieCatchpole.
Thelectureseriesfeaturedresearchersselectedfortheirareaofexpertise,scientificreputationandcommunicationprowess.ForthefirsttimeinthehistoryoftheISS,womencomprisedthemajorityofthespeakerprogram.
Thelectureseriesincluded:
Prof.SteveCowley(Oxford,UK),FusionEnergyandITER
Prof.KylieCatchpole(ANU),TheFutureofSolarEnergy
AssociateProf.TaraMurphy(Sydney),ExploringtheTransientUniverse
Prof.AndrewStuchbery(ANU),NuclearPower:Past,Present&Future
DrJennyGerbi(ARPA-E,USA),ThirtyMillionDollarstoChangeTheWorld
AssociateProf.BernadetteMcCabe(USQ),Bioenergy
DrKarlKruszelnicki(Sydney),GreatMomentsinScience
DrNicolevanderLaak(USYD&Gelion),BatteryBasics&MakingThemBetter
Prof.AnnetteHaworth(Sydney),MedicalPhysics:FromCurie&SchrödingertoCuringCancer
Dr.JennyHayward(CSIRO),ModellingTheEnergyFuture
Prof.TonyVassallo(Sydney),SmartGrids
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Outsidethelecturetheatre,thestudentstouredresearchfacilitiesacrosstheuniversity,metearly-careerscientistsatalightningmeet-and-greetevent,competedforgloryintheScience&EngineeringChallenge,learntaboutIndigenousAustralianenvironmentmanagement,receivedfivedecadesofwisdomandencouragementfromourISSAlumniPanel,andtookpartinworkshopsdesignedtochallengeandexpandtheirunderstandingofethicsandscientificleadership.
Asusual,ourgoodfriendsintheYoungScientistsofAustraliaSydneyBranchentertainedthescholarswitharichprogramofsocialeventsthroughoutthefortnight,fromtriviacompetitionstomovienights.
ThetraditionalISSGalareceptionwasheldon9JulyintheGreatHall.Thiseventisanopportunityforalumni,donors,friendsanduniversitystafftomeetthescholarsfirsthand,tocelebratethelonghistoryandtoastthefutureoftheprogram.MCfortheeveningwasAdamSpencer,radioandTVpresenter,SleekGeek,andscienceambassadorfortheUniversityofSydney,whokeptmorethan400guestsentertainedthroughoutandensuredtheeventransmoothly.
The ISS Book and Video Series WehaveproducedabooktoaccompanyeveryInternationalScienceSchool;inrecentyearsthishascontainedinterviewswiththescientistsdiscussingtheirwork,influencesandexperiences,andthoughtsonthefutureoftheirdisciplines.Allparticipantsreceivedthebookonarrival,andcopieswerepresentedtoeachlectureralso.TheISS2017bookisavailableinPDFande-bookformatsfromtheISSwebsite:
sydney.edu.au/science/iss
Since2005wehaverecordedtheISSlecturesandmadethemavailableontheweb.Theentire2017lectureseriesisavailableonourYouTubechannelat:
youtube.com/TheSydneyISS
Huge Thanks to All Our SupportersTheISScouldnotrunwithoutthegeneroussupportofourfinancialandlogisticalsupporters.WereceiveconsiderablefundingfromtheNSWDepartmentofEducation,andwearegratefulfortheirsupportovermanyyears.WealsothankthemanydonorstotheMesselEndowment,setupbythePhysicsFoundationwiththeaimtofundtheISSinperpetuity—inparticular,theAustralianGovernmentthroughtheDepartmentofIndustry,Innovation&Science,andMulphaAustralia.
TheNSWDepartmentofEducationalsoassistswiththeselectionoftheNSWscholars,asdotheScienceTeachersAssociationsineverystateandterritory.Theoverseasstudentselectionsarecoordinatedbypartnerorganisationsineachcountry,whoalsocontributescholars’airfarestoSydney.EachofthesegroupsisinvaluabletothesuccessoftheISS.
Thelocalteambehindtheprogramislarger,andworksharder,thanthescholarseverimagine.Weareindebtedtoallwhomadetheprogramrunsmoothly,particularly:theFacultyofScienceEngagement&Outreachteam;theScienceCommunicatorsacrosstheSchoolsandresearchgroupsoftheUniversity;thestaffoftheSchoolofPhysicsandmembersofthePhysicsFoundation;andparticularlyTeaganJenkins,wholandedinthemiddleofthebusiestperiodofISSplanningandgotthejobdonewithgraceandhumour.
AcompleteoverviewofISS2017isavailableinthefullreportat:
sydney.edu.au/science/iss
[StudentQuote]
“ThetwoweeksintheISSwasthemostmeaningful,fulfilling,excitingtimeinmylife.Itwasanexperiencewecannotgainanywhereelse.”
ISS2017Scholar
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ISS 2017 | Future Power
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Testingthestudents’bridgedesignstodestructionduringtheScience&EngineeringChallenge
ProfessorSteveCowleyfromOxforddescribesafuturepow-eredbynuclearfusion AssociateProfessorTaraMurphyinspiresthescholarswithher
researchonextremeeventsintheuniverse.
DuringtheISS,thescholarstookpartinlabtoursandhands-onexperimentsinbiosciences,chemistry,engineering,agscienceandmanyotherdisciplinesacrosstheUniversityofSydney
TheScienceFoundationestablishedthepositionofJuliusSumnerMillerFellowwithintheSchoolofPhysicsin1995.TheaimwastofostercommunityinterestinbothscienceandtheUniversity.TheFellow’smissionistochampionPhysics,ScienceandtheUniversityofSydneyinordertoeducate,encourageandrecruitstudentsintoscience-basedcoursesandcareers.
Scienceauthor,mediapersonalityandbroadcasterDrKarlKruszelnickihasfilledthepositionofFellowsinceitsinception.DrKarl’sboundlesscuriosity,eagernesstosharehissciencebrainandhispassionforPhysics(adegreein‘HowtoSolveProblems’hesays)ensuredthat2017wasayearbrimmingwithscienceengagementandaction.
In2017,newmediaopportunitiesforsciencepromotionwereharnessed,moreUniversityacademicswerebroughtintothepubliceyeonbothradioandTV,socialmediaengagementincreased,thereweremoreUniversity-basedactivitiesandcontactwithschools,technologyenabledgreaterscienceoutreach,especiallytoregionalareas,andDrKarlrealisedalifelongdream–toappearonPlayschool.Anextracomponentwasadded–personalmentoringofstudentsintothemedia.ThishasbegunwithJessicaBloomandPetrLebedevfromtheSchoolofPhysics
StaffIsabelleBentoncontinuedassiduouslyinherlynchpinroleasproducer,encouragingbothcollaborativerelationshipswithintheuniversityandoutintothewiderworld.Harnessingthepowerofsocialmediaandtechnologytoincreasescienceengagementwasaparticularfocusthisyear.ThetalentedChrisNorriscontinuedhisroleastechnicalproducerfortheUniversityofSydneypodcast‘ShirtloadsofScience’.PhillipMuscatellosteppedinduringChris’shortabsence.
University of Sydney Events DrKarlcontinuedhistraditionofUniversityofSydneyeventswithaddedextras.Student-driveneventsincludedO-week,andatalkandQ&AatSanctaSophiaCollegeaboutDrKarl’svariedcareerpathway,andfutureareasofinterestinscienceandmedicine.UniversityofSydneyUnion’s‘LunchandLearn’seriesfeaturedaQ&AwithDrKarl.
University-driveneventskickedoffwithanInformationDaytalk,andtheclosinglectureat
theSydneyScienceExperienceClosingCeremony.ThroughouttheyearothereventsincludedYear10InformationEvenings,CamdenOpenDay,SpectacularScience,andguidedtoursoftheABCforpromisingprimaryandhighschoolstudents.
TheSydneyScienceForumPublicLecturewasagainheldattheSeymourCentre–alargervenuetoaccommodatethegrowingaudiencenumbersoffamilies,schoolgroupsandfans.TheeventwaslivestreamedviaFacebookforthefirsttime,reachinganastoundingaudienceof41,053.
DrKarlcontinuedtodonatemoreofhisresearchandpersonalletterstotheRareBooksandSpecialCollectionssectionattheFisherlibrary.Continuingonfromthisrelationship,DrKarlgaveatalkforRareBites–aseriesofinformalandentertaininglunchtimetalksontreasuresheldwithintheRareBookandSpecialCollections.DrKarlspokeonthePhilosophiaeNaturalisPrincipiaMathematicabyIsaacNewton,firstedition1687.Averyrareandvaluablebook.
DrKarlgavetwopresentationsforthe39thProfessorHarryMesselInternationalScienceSchoolstudents,withautographsandselfiesdelightingthestudents!
Dr‘Physics’KarlisalwaysopentoassisttheSTEMFacultieswhenapproached.HewasaskedbytheEngineeringFacultytoassistinacoupleofprojects.KarlrecordedanintroductoryvideofortheAustralianComputingAcademytohelptrainteachersinthenewDigitalTechnologiescurriculum.HewasalsotheMCfortheZeroRoboticsprogrammingcompetition.
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki AM | Julius Sumner Miller Fellow
Dr Karl takes questions for Sydney Union’s ‘Lunch and Learn’ series, held in the Isabel Fidler Room, Manning House
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National Science WeekThestand-outUniversityofSydneyeventforScienceWeekwasSquizCo,Science+Quiz=Comedy.DrKarlwastheBrainsTrust,workingalongsideAdamSpencerandtwopanelsofacademicsforahighlyentertainingandinformativeeveninginasold-outeventattheGreatHall.Inapodcastingfirst,theeveningwasrecordedforDrKarl’sUniversitypodcast‘ShirtloadsofScience’andiscurrentlysittingon11,423downloads.KarlalsohostedtheUniversity’s3-MinuteThesisFinalsCompetition.
–theprivateschoolsjustgettheITOfficerstomakeitwork.Wespendasignificantamountoftimeinteachingthegovernmentschoolshowtodothis.)Afterour“training”,theschoolscannoweasilyringDrBaggtoorganisea“tame”scienceexpertinvirtuallyanyfieldto“popup”ontheirInteractiveWhiteBoardintheirclassroomatamoment’snotice.
School Visits
Thedemandforschoolvisitscontinuestogrow,andwhiletheSkypeshelpreachmorestudents,schoolscanstillbookdatesforDrKarltalksattheUniversity.Thesetalksareheldforapproximately500studentsatatimeintheEasternAvenueLectureTheatre.
However,DrKarlhascontinuedtodoschoolvisitsoutsideoftheuniversitywherepossible.RivendellSchoolinParramattawasparticularlyrewarding,beingoneoftheonlyGovernmentdualEducation/HealthfacilitiesforadolescentsexperiencingmentalhealthissuesinNSW.DrKarlalsovisitedRandwickGirlsHighinNSW,andIndooroopillyStateHighandMullumbimbyHighinQueensland.
DrKarlalsogaveaninspirationaltalkfortheCountryEducationFoundationthatsupportsstudentswhoovercomefinancialorgeographicallimitations.OneofthegrantrecipientswasahugeDrKarlfan,currentlyundertakinghisPhDinScienceCommunication.Hewasawe-inspiredtomeetDrKarlandgainvaluableinsightsintoscienceengagement.
School Activities - Skype AneveningSkypesessionforaschool’sScienceNightduringScienceWeekwasextremelyexcitingforthestudentsandwasoneofthemanyschoolskypesthroughouttheyear.DrKarldid53schoolskypesthroughouttheyear,includingmanyregionalareasandaschoolinChristmasIsland.Thereisconstantdemandforthesesessionswithawaitlistfor2018.EverygovernmentschoolreceivesaboxofDrKarl’spersonallysignedbooksforthelibrary(withSydneyUniversitybookplate)andaone-yearsubscriptiontoNationalGeographicKidsmagazine.WebuildontheserelationshipswithschoolsandprovidethemwithmoreresourcesavailableattheUniversityincludingtheASTROintheClassroomprogram.Oneoftheyear’sobjectiveswastocreateanautomatedSkypeBookingSystemmakingtheprocessmoretimeeffectiveforboththeschoolsandDrKarl.Weachievedthisobjectiveattheendof2017andlookforwardtolaunchingthesoftwarein2018.
AnotheraspecttogettingtheschoolsfamiliarwithusingSkypetohaveon-lineinteractivediscussionsisthatwearenowintroducingthemtoDrMelanieBagg,thePublicityOfficerattheAustralianAcademyofScience(intheACT).(Formostofthegovernmentschools,gettingthesoftware/hardwaretoworkforaSkypeSessionisahugeeffort
Dr Karl and Adam Spencer weave their magic at SquizCo for Science Week
Chemistry lecturer Dr Alice Williamson, Dr Karl and Astrophysics PhD student Jessica Bloom at the School of Physics preparing for their Shirtloads of Science podcast.
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Sleek Geeks Eureka Schools PrizeTheUniversityofSydneySleekGeeksEurekaSchoolsPrize,nowintoitstwelfthyear,continuestogrowinpopularity.Studentsfindnewwaystocommunicateasciencerelatedstoryorconceptinafunandinterestingwaythrougha1–3minutevideopiece.Sometimestheentirevideohasbeenshotonasmartphone!
Theformatofthisprizehascontinuedtostrikearealchordwiththestudents.Thisiscontinuouslyreflectedinthequalityandvolumeofentries.
ThefinalistinallcategoriesspentaveryspecialdayatSydneyUniwithDrKarlandAdamSpencer,aheadofattendingtheEurekaAwardsDinnerwherethewinnerswereannounced.ThefinalistfilmswereplayedduringthecourseoftheEurekaAwardsdinner,onceagainprovidingasenseoffuntotheevening.
TelevisionDrKarl’sOutrageousActsofSciencefeaturedonDiscoveryChannelinJune.This10-partPopScienceseriesfeaturedDrKarlexplainingthesciencebehindsomeseriouslymind-bogglingexperiments,extraordinaryinventionsandinsanestuntsfoundonthenet.LendingtheirexpertisetothecommentarywerefellowUniversityofSydney’sJessicaBloom(Astrophysicist),andDrAliceWilliamson(Chemist).
ABCTVNews24seven-minutesegmentcontinuedeverySundaymorning.ProfessorTaraMurphyfromUniversityofSydneyjoinedDrKarlforanepisodeaboutthedetectionofgravitationalwavesfromaneutronstarmerger–abreakthroughdiscoverythatreceivedworld-wideattention.
ThereweremoreTVbroadcastsoncommercialTV,includingTheTodayShow,Sunrise,TodayExtra,andTheProject.
ATVhighlightforDrKarlwashisPlayschoolauditiontobethenexthost.TheauditionwasplayedonABC’sNewYear’sEve:TheEarlyNightShow.Heisstillwaitingforthecallback…
RadioDrKarlcontinuedhisnationalABCradiosegmentsforsixhourseveryweek.TheTripleJaudienceinjustthefivecapitalcitiesalonecurrentlyattractsover750,000listeners.Overall,theseregularradiosegmentsprovideanexcellentopportunitytoincreasescienceawarenessinthecommunity-bydealingwithquestionsthatthelistenersspecificallywantanswered.Thesesegmentsareused(withinthecontextofansweringalistener’squestion)todiscussinterestingandrelevantresearchprojectscarriedoutwithintheUniversity.
All 9 students of Dalveen State School in rural Queensland celebrate Dr Karl’s visit by posing as Charlie’s Angels.
ProfessorsStephenBartlettandDavidReillywerebothTripleJguests,andtookquestionsfromthelistenersabouttheirworkattheUniversity.KarlwasalsojoinedondifferentoccasionsbyinternationalsciencegurusBrianGreenandBillNyeforascintillatingone-hourtalkback.
Karl’sradioregularweeklysciencetalkbackprogramonBBCFiveLiveprogram‘UpAllNight’hascontinuedtogrowinpopularity,withaudiencefeedbackincreasingenormously.ThisprogramistransmittedacrosstheUK(andtheworld,live,viatheweb)onThursdaymorningstoagrowingaudienceofaround1.5millionpeople.
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InterwebsDrKarl’spresenceontheInternetexpandedwithFacebookaudienceengagementcontinuingtogrowandthepopularFacebookLiveinterviewswiththeHuffingtonPostbuildingasteadyfollowing.DrKarl’ssocialmediaengagementonInstagram,YouTubeandTwitterisstrongwithTwitterFollowersnowaround37,000(about1.5%ofthepopulationofAustralia).
Hiswebsite,drkarl.comwasredesignedandupdatedtoincludeUniversityevents,DrKarlsciencetalksinAustraliaandtheUK,mediaappearances,allsciencewritingandtheaforementionedautomatedbookingsystemforSchoolSkypes.ThewebsiteeffectivelyadvertisestheUniversityandotherscience-relatedeventstoahugefanbase.CurrentlythehomepagebanneradvertisestheSleekGeeksScienceEurekaPrize.
DrKarl’sABCWebpageisstillenormouslypopular,andiscurrentlyresponsibleforalmostone-halfofallvisitstotheABCSciencewebpage,andabout5%ofallInternettraffictotheABC.
Media Highlights DrKarlwashonouredtofeatureinavideowhereheexplainedAustralianoftheYearProfessorAlanMackay-Sim’sresearchwhichhasledtoground-breakingadvancesinthetreatmentofspinalcordinjuries.TheaforementionedDrKarl’sOutrageousActsofSciencewasuptherewithexcitingmediamomentsaswasthefilmingforAnhDo’sBrushwithFame,tobescreenedontheABCinearly2018.
Onamorepersonallevel,ABCGoulburnMurraymadeashortfilmwithDrKarlashereturnedtotheBonegillaMigrantCentre,hisfirstAussiehome,wherehelivedwithhisparents.
Podcasts Karlstillhasfourpodcasts.TwopodcastsarestillavailableviatheABC;bothareenormouslypopularandmakeregularappearancesintheiTunesTopTenpodcastchart.In2017,therewereabout4.5milliondownloadsofGreatMomentsinScience(a5-minuteaudiosciencestory)andtheTripleJScienceTalkbacksegment.Thethirdpodcastistheweeklyone-hourontheBBC.Itisalsogrowingrapidlyinpopularity.
ThefourthpodcastistheweeklyUniversityofSydneypodcast‘ShirtloadsofScience’launchedinlate2016andbuildinganincrediblelistofgueststalkingsciencewithDrKarl.DrAliceWilliamsonfromtheUniversityofSydney,andDrJessicaBloom(whocompletedherPhDinAstrophysicsattheUniversityin2017)continuedasregularguests.
EpisodesofparticularnoteincludeinterviewswithDavaSobel,LindaSpilker(chiefscientistfortheCassinimission),climatescientistDrMichaelMann,ProfessorGeraintLewisonGravitationalWaves,DerekMueller,andDrKarlonboardtheSOFIA(StratosphericObservatoryforInfraredAstronomy).Arealhigh!DrKarlalsointerviewedBillNye(theScienceGuy)andinvitedTomGordon(ScienceCommunicatorattheSchoolofPhysics)andPetrLebedev(PhDstudentstudyingScienceCommunication)tobeinvolvedintheinterview.BothTomandPetrwereabsolutelythrilledwiththisopportunity.
Petr Lebedev, Dr Karl, Bill Nye and Tom Gordon, an impressive questioning quadruple. Check out the bow ties!
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Twitter In2009KarljoinedtheTwitteratiandbegantheprocessoftweetingtohisfollowers.Thisyearfollowershavegrownfrom306,000to317,000.AnexcellentwayofcommunicatingwiththeUniversitymarketingteamistaggingthemwithpostsabouteventsorcompetitions,whichtheyretweettoincreaseaudienceengagement.Ofcourse,thisworkstheotherwayaroundandKarl’sTwitteraccounthasbeenusedthroughout2017topromoteuniversitystaffevents,researchandnews.
Books and Other Writing InJulyKarlreleasedtwochildren’sactivitybooks,DrKarl’sLittleBookofSpace,andDrKarl’sLittleBookofDinos.Booknumber43wasreleasedinNovember,Karl,TheUniverseandEverything.ThebookwelcomedacclaimedillustratorJulesFaber(whofulfilledoneofhislifetimeambitionstoworkwithDrKarl).JulescomplementedKarl’swritingsbrilliantly–withtechnicaldrawingsaswellascartoons,withtheaddedbonusofcomedicgenius.
Foundation Governance Statement
TheUniversityofSydneyPhysicsFoundationrecognisestheimportanceandbenefitofaligningitsactivitieswiththeUniversity’sgovernanceprinciplesandprovidesthefollowingreport.
Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight
Nature of the EntityThePhysicsFoundationisapartoftheUniversityofSydney(ABN15211513464)andnotseparatelyincorporatedunderaStateorCommonwealthAct.TheFoundationisrequiredtogainpriorapprovalforitsfundraisingactivitiesfromtheappropriateUniversityOfficer.TheFoundation’sactivitiesarenot-for-profitandcoveredbytheDeductibleGiftRecipient(DGR)statusoftheUniversityofSydney.TheUniversityisexemptedfromtherequirementtoholdanAuthoritytoFundraiseandobligationsuponholdersofsuchanauthoritybutisstillrequiredtocomplywiththebalanceofprovisionsoftheCharitableFundraisingAct.
Role of Council and ManagementTheFoundationoperatesundertheauthorityoftheSenateoftheUniversityofSydney,asapprovedon6November2006andhasnopowersofdelegation.TheFoundationconductsitsaffairspursuanttotheFoundationRulesandtherelevantpoliciesoftheUniversity.TheFoundation’sfundraisingactivitiesareapprovedbytheUniversityOfficer.TheFoundationisreviewedeverythreeyears.
Principle 2: Structure of the Council to add valueCouncilmemberswereelectedattheFoundation’sAGMon13March2017.AlltermsareannualexceptforthePresidentandDeputyPresidentwhoservefortwoyears.ThefullCouncilcanco-optmemberstofillvacanciesoutsideoftheprocessofelectionattheAGM.
In2017theCounciloftheFoundationheldtwoCouncilmeetings.
TherewasnotaperformanceevaluationoftheCouncilundertakenin2017.
TheCounciloftheFoundationin2017consistedofthefollowingmembers:(unlessotherwisenotedalltermsareannual)
President,EmeritusProfessorAnneGreenFTSEAppointmentterm:13March2017until2019AGM
DeputyPresident,ProfessorJohnMattickAOFAAFTSEAppointmentterm:13March2017until2019AGM
University Officer FoundationProfessorTrevorHambleyFAA
MembersProfessorTimBedding,ExofficiorepresentingtheSchoolofPhysics
MsMelissaBonevska,ExofficiorepresentingtheUniversityFoundations
MsMelindaDeerling,Exofficio,representingtheDevelopmentOffice
ProfessorDameMarieBashirADCVO
President,MrAlbertWongAM
DrGregoryClarkACFTSE
MrTrevorDanosAM
ProfessorGregoryMcRae
ProfessorSusanPondAMFTSE
MrMichaelWinternitz
Principle 3: Promote ethical and responsible decision-makingCouncilmembershavebeenprovidedwiththeUniversityofSydneyFoundationGovernanceGuide,FoundationRules,CodeofConductandConflictsofInterestPolicyandtheOccupationalHealthandSafetyPolicy.TheCodeofConductConflictofInterestPolicyandOH&SpolicyarealsoavailableontheUniversity’spublicwebsiteasareotherrelevantUniversitypoliciesregardingharassment,grievanceproceduresandrelatedpolicies.
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Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in financial reportingTheannualaccountsoftheFoundation,preparedbythefinancialstaffoftheUniversityandsignedoffbyFinanceDirector,FacultiesofScience,Engineering&InformationTechnology,areincludedinthisAnnualReporttotheSenate.TheFoundationispartoftheUniversityandthereforedoesnothaveitsownauditsub-committee,TheUniversityisauditedbytheAuditOfficeofNSW.
Overall in 2017 the Physics Foundation raised $5,496. These funds included donations from foundations and a number of individuals.
InconductingfundraisingactivitiestheFoundationdoesnotpaycommissionstoanypersons.
Principle 5: Make timely and balanced disclosureTheFoundationcompliedwiththereportinganddisclosurerequirementsoftheSenate.TheseincludeanannualbudgetandthisAnnualReport.
MembersandCouncilhavebeenmadeawareoftheprocessesfordisclosurepursuanttotheCodeofConduct,ConflictsofInterestpolicy,whichincludeprotecteddisclosuretotheICAC,totheOmbudsmanortheAuditorGeneral.
Principle 6: Respect the rights of shareholders, members, staff, volunteers, clients and other stakeholdersTheFoundationCouncilandmembershipconsistsofmembersofthecommunity,industrybodiesandtheUniversitywhoseinputisinvitedviatheAnnualGeneralMeetingandtwomeetingsperyearoftheCounciloftheFoundation.
UndertheCharitableFundraisingAct,theUniversitymaybequestionedaboutanyappealondetailsofthepurposeoftheappealsuchastheappealtarget,objectives,distributionofproceeds,etc.
DuringtheyeartheFoundationpublishedinformationonitswebsiteandprintedPhysicsNewspublications,andoutlinesthoseactivitiesinthisAnnualReport.
Principle 7: Recognise and manage riskTheFoundationrecognisesitsactivitieswithinUniversitypremisesorotherpremisesrequireriskssuchashealthandsafety,environmentalprotection,privacy,tradepractices,andcompliancewiththeCharitableFundraisingActtobeconsideredandmanaged.TheFoundationhasmanagedtheserisksduringtheyearbyadheringtoUniversitypoliciesconcerningevents,publicationsandexternalrelationsactivities.
Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsiblyNomemberofaCouncilisentitledtoreceiveanyremunerationforactinginthatcapacityexceptreasonableremunerationonabasis,whichhasfirstbeenapprovedinwritingbytheUniversityOfficer(Foundations).
MembersoftheFoundationCouncilmaybereimbursedforreasonableexpensesafterwrittenapprovaloftheUniversityOfficer(Foundations).AnysuchinstancesarerecordedintheminutesoftheCouncil.
• Sees5CharitableFundraisingAct1991(NSW)• Reg9(6)CharitableFundraisingRegulation2008• Sees22(2)(b)CharitableFundraisingAct1991
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Council Meeting Attendance 2017MembersoftheFoundationCouncilwereeligibletoattendtwomeetingsin2017.
Foundation Council Member AttendedProfessorDameMarieBashir 1ProfessorTimBedding 2DrGregoryClark 2MrTrevorDanos 1ProfessorAnneGreen 2ProfessorTrevorHambley 2ProfessorJohnMattick 0ProfessorGregoryMcRae 1ProfessorSusanPond 2MsMelissaBenvska 2MsMelindaDeerling 1MrMichaelWinternitz 2MrAlbertWong 1
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