Welcome to ... Welcome to the home page of the Western Australia Branch of The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Inc (RACI). The RACI was founded in January 1917 and is both the Australian qualifying body for professional chemists and a learned society promoting the science and practice of chemistry in all its branches. The Institute was granted a Royal Charter in 1932 and has almost ten thousand chemists in industry, government, universities and the teaching profession. The WA Branch has over 600 members and has active groups in the areas of Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Education, Health, Safety and Environment, Management and Career Development and Tertiary Students Group. These groups regularly organise seminars, laboratory visits and social functions to meet others and keep abreast of technical developments in their related fields of interest. . You can find out more about the current activities of the Branch by contacting one of the members of the Branch Committee. You can also keep up-to-date by reading the online version of the WA Branch Newsletter, which is produced monthly and emailed to all WA RACI members. What's New ... David Koch Postgrduate Travel Award Applications are now open for the David Koch Postgraduate Travel Award to enable national or international travel to an approved conference. The award is open to all WA-based students undertaking pure or applied chemistry-based research. More details in September 2010 newsletter and this pdf and nomination forms avaialble from wabranch@raci.org.au .Applications close 25th February 2011. Are you considering a career in Chemistry? then don’t miss the 2010 Chemistry Careers Night presented by The Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) WA Management & Career Development Group This night is organised for tertiary students, studying chemistry at an advanced level, looking to explore the options available for a professional chemist on graduation. Monday 6th September 2010 6.30 - 9.00pm The Metro Hotel, 61 Canning Hwy South Perth $5 entry pp – Limited bar tab (cash bar available) and cocktail food supplied. For more information please contact: Alan Altham – RACI Tertiary Student Representative on 0435 530 527 RSVP to david.udy@evolvescientific.com.au to book your place. 2010 Annual Members Dinner - Friday 5th November WHERE: Waterwall Room, Esplanade River Suites, Melville Pde, Como
COST: $65 for members and partners $50 for student/retiredmembers
RSVP: Cath Miller wabranch@raci.org.au 2010 Bayliss Youth Lecturer Announcement Speakers: A/Prof Phil Andrews and Dr Jonathan MacLellan
Where: See venues and dates below
Title: "All That Is Solid Melts into Air…” Or “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble…” So said Karl Marx and the three witches in the Scottish Play, but not at the same time obviously! Both though give us a profound insight into the dramatic nature of chemical change that surrounds us every day. So, having digested our Marx and Shakespeare over breakfast, we will with thunder and lightning, magical transformations, tricks of light and colour, demonstrate for your enjoyment and amazement this Magical World of Chemistry. But Karl, of course, would not approve of such mysticism! So, we will introduce to you, through a series of spectacular demonstrations, the marvels of molecular transformations that define our world and underpin the science of Chemistry. Be ready to be amazed, but rely not on supernatural manifestations and mumbo-jumbo! Two modern Scots (Australianised!) will bring you the wonder and joys of Chemistry, intercalated and thoroughly homogenised with earthly scientific understanding. For which, I am sure, Karl will applaud and the witches turn us into toads. BYL Dates and venues 16th March 7:00 pm University of Western Australia Wilsmore LT
17th March 7:00 pm Bunbury SHS Performing Arts Centre
18th March 7:00 pm Curtin University Watson LT (307:103)
22nd March 7:00 pm Murdoch University -Rockingham campus Lecture Theatre 1
24th March 11.20 am Geraldton - Suncity Christian Centre Drome, Simpson Street
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March - Bayliss Youth Lecture May - Sept - Crystal Growing Competition June - Titration Stakes July - National Chemistry Week Dinner August - National Chemical Analysis Competition Sept - Chemistry Careers Night Nov - AGM Annual Dinner Please contact WA Branch Co-ordinator for further details
Email : wabranch@raci.org.au |