A002190 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2003-01-17 human Ailie Smith; Ken McInnes updated 2026-03-24 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/A002190b.htm corporateBody Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies (FASTS) AACR2 Science and Technology Australia 2011 FASTS 1985 Start Place Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Location Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Association Society or Membership Organisation The Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies (FASTS) was established in 1985. The Federation consists of societies representing the interests of Australia scientists and technologists. From their Web site, January 2003: "The Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies represents the views of the workers in Australian science. FASTS aims to have a significant influence in the formulation of science and technology policy; and by improving the overall climate for research and development, to bring economic, environmental and social benefits to Australia." Since 2011 the Federation has been known as Science and Technology Australia. Australian Society for Fish Biology (1971 - ) Astronomical Society of Australia (1966 - ) Genetics Society of Australia (1952 - 2005) Australian Society of Biophysics (1975 - ) Australian Society for Reproductive Biology (1969 - ) Australian Society for Microbiology (1959 - ) Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1990 - ) Australian Society for Operations Research (ASOR) (1972 - ) Australasian Society for Phycology and Aquatic Botany (1980 - ) Statistical Society of Australia (1962 - ) Australian Marine Sciences Association (1962 - ) Australian Coral Reef Society (1983 - ) Australian Freshwater Sciences Society (2017 - ) Nutrition Society of Australia Australian Society of Soil Science Incorporated (1955 - ) Institute of Australian Geographers (1959 - ) Australian Geoscience Council Inc (1981 - ) Australian Society for Parasitology Inc (1964 - ) Australian Mathematical Society (1956 - ) Australian Neuroscience Society Inc (1971 - ) Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society (1960 - ) Australasian Society for Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (1966 - ) Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - ) Foley, Catherine Patricia (Cathy) (1957 - )

President 2009 - 2011

 Larkins, Francis Patrick (1942 - )

President 1987 - 1989

 Farquhar, Graham Douglas (1947 - )

Board Member 2003 -

 Spurling, Thomas Harley (Tom) (1940 - )

President 2006 - 2008

 Baker, Joseph Thomas (Joe) (1935 - 2018)

President 1995 - 1997

 Smith, Thomas Frederick (Fred) (1939 - 2014)

President, 1985 - 1987

 Serjeantson, Susan Wyber (1946 - )

President 2000 - 2001

 Johnson, Robert William (Bob) (1930 - 2012)

Board Member 1986-1989

 Bennett, Maxwell Richard (Max) (1939 - )

Convenor 1985

 White, John William (1937 - 2023)

Member of Council 1988 - 1993, 2001 -= 2002

 Scientell Pty Ltd (2015 - )

Member, Science and Technology Australia's Member Benefits Program

 Johnston, Emma Letitia (1973 - 2025)

President, Science and technology Australia 2017 - 2019

 Carter, Robert Merlin (Bob) (1942 - 2016)

Vice-President 1997

Trove

 'Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies (FASTS)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies (FASTS) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Thesis: Australian Science in Crisis, 1984: the Founding of the Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies (FASTS) Payling, Richard Australian Science in Crisis, 1984: the Founding of the Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies (FASTS) Wollongong University of Wollongong 1989