Director of the Royal Institution of Australia was Professor Gavin Brown AO, Scottish born mathematician and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Adelaide and the University of Sydney. After the resignation of Professor Brown, the Hon. Dr Jane Lomax-Smith AM filled in as Acting Director (2010-2011). Associate Professor Paul Willis, science communicator, paleontologist, science journalist and broadcaster was the Director from 2011 and concluded his term in July 2017. In 2017 The Royal Institution of Australia appointed Mr Bradley Abraham as the Chief Executive and Director. In addition, the Council appointed Associate Professor Alan Duffy as its new Lead Scientist. Duffy is an astronomer and physicist working at Swinburne University of Technology. An author, Duffy is a leading expert on dark matter, dark energy, galaxy formation and cosmology. Financial support RiAus receives financial and in-kind support from members, corporate partners and donors. Governance The Royal Institution of Australia is governed by a council. As of 2020, council members are: Peter Yates AM, Chairman Professor Lyn Beazley Dr Gregory Clark AC Sir Rod Eddington AO Professor Caroline McMillen David Knox Christian Bennett Will Berryman Tony Clark Karen Dobson See also Royal Institution of Great Britain William Henry Bragg William Lawrence Bragg Baroness Susan Greenfield Thinkers in Residence Australian Science Media Centre References Culture of Adelaide Scientific societies based in Australia Organisations based in Adelaide Organisations based in Australia with royal patronage 2009 establishments in Australia Scientific organizations established in 2009