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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2017 Finance Statement

2017 Balance Sheet

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