Ben James is incoming director of the University of Queensland Press. He starts in March.

The Academy of Science this morning announces its 2019 career awards.

Lifetime achievements: Peter Gill, ANU. Alan Welsh, ANU. Dietmar Müller, Uni Sydney.  Chennupati Jagadish ANU.  Richard Manchester FAA, CSIRO.

Mid-career awards: Nicholas David Huntington, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and Monash University. Jacqueline Batley, UWA.

Early-career medals: Isaac Santos, Southern Cross U. Geordie Williamson, Uni Sydney. Laurie Menviel, UNSW. Daniel Falster, UNSW. Laura Mackay, Doherty Institute. Changbin Yu, ANU and Westlake University (China). Anna Giacomini, Uni Newcastle. Elizabeth New, Uni Sydney. Lars Goerigk, Uni Melbourne. Kim-Anh Lê Cao, Uni Melbourne. Stephen Leslie, Uni Melbourne. Steven Flammia, Uni Sydney. Justin Wong, Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology.