The Australian Neuroscience Society (ANS) was begun in 1971 as an informal collection of Australian neuroscientists. It became a formal society with council in 1980 and was incorporated in the Australian Capital Territory in 1981.
The ANS represents a wide spectrum of Australian neuroscience. The Society currently has over 800 members, and runs the only annual neuroscience-specific scientific meeting in Australia. It regularly consults with its member via email and print bulletins, and elects a representative governing council on a biennial basis. The Society plays an important role allowing communication between government and the Australian neuroscience community. All persons interested in neuroscience are eligible for Ordinary Membership of the Society. The society also recognises distinguished neuroscientists who have rendered significant service to the society through the awarding of Honorary Membership.
Peter Bishop
Ian Chubb
David Curtis
Ian Darian-Smith
John Furness
Laurie Geffen
Ian Hendry
Paul Korner
Bill Levick
Robert Porter
The Society has a Council consisting of The President, The Past President or the President-elect, The Secretary, Treasurer, Editor, and seven State Representatives. All council members are elected to their positions and serve in an honorary capacity. A list of past office holders is available for download here: Past office holders.pdf. Current Office Bearers 2008
President Past-President Secretary Treasurer Editor Public Officer ANS Secretariat State and National Representatives: ACT New South Wales New Zealand Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia Council Nomination Form Print out that attached form and submit it to the ANS Secretary by the due date: Nominate.pdf [right click form to download]. Get the latest version of Adobe Reader here.
Council Members
Professor David Vaney
Queensland Brain Institute,
Telephone: (07) 3346 6334
Fax: (07) 3346 6301
Email: d.vaney@uq.edu.au
Professor Glenda Halliday
Prince of Wales Institute for Medical Research,
Barker St, Randwick, NSW 2031
Telephone: (02) 9399 1104
Fax: (02) 9399 1105
Email: g.halliday@powmri.edu.au
Dr Ann Turnley
Centre for Neuroscience,
Telephone: (03) 8344 3981
Fax: (03) 9347 5917
Email: turnley@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Jacqueline Phillips
Division of Health Sciences, Murdoch University, WA.
Telephone: (08) 9360 2257
Fax: (08) 9310 4144
Email: j.k.phillips@murdoch.edu.au
Professor David Small
Menzies Research Institute
Telephone: (03) 6226 7700
Fax: (03) 6226 7704
Email: d.h.small@menzies.utas.edu.au
Dr Michael Ibbotson
Visual Sciences, BSBS, ANU,
Telephone: (02) 6125 4118
Fax: (02) 6125 3808
Email: http://michael.ibbotson@anu.edu.au
Ms Sally Jay
PO Box 2331,
(Street address: 2A Athelney Avenue, Hackney, SA 5069)
Telephone: (08) 8362 0038
FAX: (08) 8362 0038
(International: phone/fax: +61 8 8362 0038)
Email: ans@sallyjayconferences.com.au
Web: http://www.ans.org.au
Dr Clarke Raymond
John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU,
Telephone: (02) 6125 3968
Fax: (02) 6125 2687
Email: clarke.raymond@anu.edu.au
Dr Peregrine Osborne
Pain Management Research Institute,
Telephone: (02) 9926 5539
Fax: (02) 9906 4079
Email: p.osborne@usyd.edu.au
A/Prof Louise Nicholson
Department of Anatomy with Radiology,
The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Telephone: +64 9 373 7599
Fax: +64 9 373 7484
Email: lkb.nicholson@auckland.ac.nz
Assoc Prof Helen Cooper
Queensland Brain Institute,
Telephone: (07) 3346 6354
Fax: (07) 3346 6424
Email: h.cooper@uq.edu.au
Dr Nicholas Spencer
Department of Human Physiology,
GPO Box 2100,
Telephone: (08) 8204 4241
Fax: (08) 8204 5768
Email: nicholas.spencer@flinders.edu.au
Dr Lisa Foa
Department of Anatomy and Physiology,
Telephone: (03) 6226 2681
Fax: (03) 6226 2679
Email: lisa.foa@utas.edu.au
Dr Joanne Britto
Howard Florey Institute,
Telephone: (03) 8344 7327
FAX: (03) 9348 1707
Email: joanne.britto@florey.edu.au
Professor Donald Robertson
Physiology,
Telephone: (08) 6488 3291
Fax: (08) 6488 1025
Email: drobed@cyllene.uwa.edu.au