National Committee for Astronomy [II] (1954 - )

Summary

The National Committee for Astronomy is one of 19 Committees of the Australian Academy of Science, each offering leadership and advice to help shape and provide direction to scientific disciplines in Australia.. On its establishment in 1954, the Academy took over this Committee from the Australian National Research Council, thereby maintaining Australia's formal connection to the International Astronomical Union. The Committee fosters astronomical science in Australia and establishes links between the Academy and Australian astronomers and relevant scientific societies, and with Australian and overseas astronomers. A formal strategic planning process results in the production of 10-year plans, providing an opportunity to carry out a stock take of the Committee's capabilities and assess its impact both nationally and internationally. It also provides a vision for the future, sets priorities and develops strategies, and is highly influential in presenting the Committee's vision to stakeholders outside the research sector, including the Commonwealth Government and industrial/research partners nationally and internationally. Ex-officio members of the Committee include representatives of organisations such as the Astronomical Society of Australia, Astronomy Australia Ltd, and the Australian Astronomical Observatory.

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Timeline

 1939 - 1954 National Committee for Astronomy [I]
       1954 - National Committee for Astronomy [II]

Published resources

Books

• National Committee for Astronomy, Australia in the era of global astronomy: the decadal plan for Australian astronomy 2016 - 2025 (Canberra: Australian Academy of Science, 2015), 73 pp. Details
• National Committee for Astronomy, Decadal plan for Australian astronomy 2016 - 2025 Mid-term review (Canberra: Australian Academy of Science, 2020), 73 pp. Details