AFMS is an independent non-profit society that supports and fosters interest in fluid mechanics and related disciplines in the Australasian region.This is done by providing a forum for people with a common interest, and by publishing or promoting relevant material. The Society aims to actively represent the views of its members to Government, institutes and the public. It supports all those with an interest in fluid mechanics including researchers and professionals. The AFMS is charged with overseeing and supporting the Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC) series. The membership consists of those members of the Society who have indicated their wish to join the Society and who annually retain membership though the payment of designated dues. The AFMS was incorporated in Victoria, Australia on 14 October 2008.

Who can be a member?

Anyone who supports the aims of the Society, and has an interest in Fluid Mechanics.

How is the Society organized?

The Society's affairs are run by Council and its committees, within the constraints of the Rules of the Society. Council consists of an executive comprising the President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary; plus the immediate past President.

Council

Executive Committee
Hugh Blackburn (President)	Monash U
Richard Manasseh (Vice-president)	Swinburne UT
Tony Lucey (Secretary)	Curtin U
Ivan Marusic (Treasurer)	U Melbourne
Elected Council Members
Steve Armfield	U Sydney
Tracie Barber	UNSW
Paul Brandner	UTAS
Bianca Capra	Queensland UT
Greg Ivey	UWA
Emilie Sauret	Queensland UT
Automatic and Co-opted Council Members
John Cater	U Auckland
Jim Denier	Macquarie U
Scott Draper	UWA
Evatt Hawkes	UNSW
Richard Kelso	U Adelaide
Wenxian Lin	James Cook U
Roger Nokes	U Canterbury

Sub-committees

Name	Members
Student Prizes	Wenxian Lin (Chair), Richard Kelso, Tony Lucey
ARC College of Experts	Steve Armfield (Chair), Tony Lucey, Ivan Marusic,
Fellowships	Hugh Blackburn (Chair), Ivan Marusic, Lex Smits, Ross Griffiths
Future AFMC	Hugh Blackburn (Chair), Richard Manasseh, Roger Nokes, Julio Soria
Outreach	Richard Manasseh (Chair), Richard Kelso, Jim Denier
Regional Branches	Bianca Capra (Chair), John Cater, Tony Lucey
Centres of Excellence	Ivan Marusic (Chair), Steve Armfield, Jim Denier
Women in Fluids	Bianca Capra (Chair), Nicole Jones, Daniel Edgington-Mitchell

Fellows

• Robert Anthony Antonia (Inaugural Fellow 2010)
• Hugh Maurice Blackburn (2012)
• David Vernon Boger (Inaugural Fellow 2010)
• Min Seong Chong (2014)
• Graham de Vahl Davis (2014)
• Ross William Griffiths (Inaugural Fellow 2010)
• Roger Hamilton James Grimshaw (2012)
• Hans Georg Hornung (2012)
• Jörg Imberger (Inaugural Fellow 2010)
• Ivan Marusic (2014)
• John Clifford Patterson (2016)
• Dale Ian Pullin (2012)
• Arved J Raudkivi (2014)
• Alexander John Smits (2012)
• Julio Soria (2014)
• Phil Schwarz (2016)
• Roger Ian Tanner (Inaugural Fellow 2010)
• John Stewart Turner (Inaugural Fellow 2010)
• Ian Ruthven Wood (Inaugural Fellow 2010)
• Yu Zhou (2014)

Late Fellows

• Robert William Bilger (22nd April 1935 - 2nd Oct 2015) (Inaugural Fellow 2010)
• Peter Numa Joubert (27th August 1924 – 13th July 2015) (Inaugural Fellow 2010)
• Raymond John Stalker (6th August 1930 – 9th February 2014) (Inaugural Fellow 2010)

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Policies

Rules of the Society

Rules for Awarding Fellowships

The Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society Workshop/Meeting Grant Rules

Guidelines for hosting 22AFMC

Interim Guidelines for hosting an Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference

Student Presentation Prizes in the Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference Series

Student Travel Grants in the Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference Series