CNS 25th Anniversary Celebrations in 2002!

CNS Life Memberships

Members of the Centre for Neuroscience had great pleasure in marking their 25th Anniversary by awarding Life Membership to two distinguished past members, for their outstanding contributions to neuroscience research at Flinders.

* Prof. Laurie Geffen, Foundation Convenor of the CNS (1977-1985)
* Prof. John Chalmers, CNS member (1977-1996)

Life Membership Certificates were presented to Laurie and John at the Chalmers Symposium in Sydney, 10th December 2001, by the then Convenor; Judy Morris.

Prof John Chalmers, CNS Convenor A/Prof Judy Morris, Prof Laurie Geffen

Visiting Fellowship

To mark the 25th anniversary of the Centre for Neuroscience at Flinders University, the CNS offered a Visiting Fellowship to bring a distinguished overseas neuroscientist to Flinders for a period of at least 3 to 4 weeks. The purpose being to initiate new collaborations or to strengthen existing collaborations with laboratories in the CNS, and to bring in expertise that will be of value to the broader CNS membership. It was anticipated that the Visiting Fellow would be hosted by a particular laboratory, but would spend time visiting other laboratories. The Visiting Fellow would also present a seminar to the FMRI, and would take part in a workshop in their field of expertise. This Fellowship was funded by the FMC Foundation, and covered a return economy airfare for the Fellow and a living allowance. Members of the CNS were asked to nominate distinguished neuroscientists for this Fellowship. They forwarded details of their nominee’s field of expertise, and evidence of their eminence and existing collaboration with the CNS or reasons for the proposed collaboration. The CNS Executive was pleased to announce the award of 25th Anniversary Visiting Fellow to Professor Patrice Guyenet from the Department of Pharmacology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA, USA. Prof Guyenet visited the CNS from September 15th 2003 to October 3rd 2003. During this time he was hosted by the Cardiovascular Neuroscience Laboratory, and took part in a workshop entitled "The ventral surface of the medulla and central chemosensitivity" on the 19th Sept, presented a seminar on the 30th Sept, and was the Special Guest at a dinner held in his honour at Café Mediterranean (30th).

25th Anniversary Symposium

A special one-day symposium was held for past and present members of the CNS, to reminisce and reflect on the camaraderie and scientific achievements of the Centre, and to look to the future of the CNS in a rapidly changing world, both scientifically and politically. The CNS was delighted that so many past members were able to attend, especially those who traveled from interstate especially.

*Download 'Program for 25th Anniversary Symposium' (.pdf)

*Download 'Symposium Participants' (.pdf)

Updated March 24, 2011