New CEO for Standards Australia
12 August, 2013The board of Standards Australia has announced the appointment of Dr Bronwyn Evans as chief executive officer. Dr Evans will replace incumbent CEO Colin Blair following his retirement and is due to commence on 28 October 2013.
Engaging the unengaged in science? Try a little harder
05 August, 2013 by Craig Cormick, CSIROThe strange but true fact is: not everybody is absolutely fascinated by science, nor thinks it is vital.
Research alliance wants support for science
18 June, 2013 by Lauren DavisAustralia’s research and science community has formed an alliance to urge political leaders to put short-term politics aside and back a strategic national research policy to build a stronger, smarter nation.
New CEO for UniQuest
13 June, 2013University of Queensland (UQ) commercialisation company UniQuest has announced the appointment of its new CEO, Dr Dean Moss.
Extended term for CSIRO Chief Executive
03 June, 2013CSIRO Chairman Simon McKeon has announced that Chief Executive Dr Megan Clark has agreed to extend her term with the organisation to the end of 2014.
Royal Fellowship for Australian scientists
08 May, 2013Three Fellows from the Australian Academy of Science have been elected to the prestigious Royal Society in the United Kingdom, the oldest scientific academy in the world.
Researchers banking on getting your thoughts
07 May, 2013Menzies Research Institute Tasmania, an institute of the University of Tasmania, is calling for the public to voice their opinion on a Tasmanian biobank to inform an ongoing research project.
Leading scientific experts appointed to Carbon Farming Committee
24 April, 2013The Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change, Industry and Innovation, Yvette D’Ath, today appointed Dr Tony Press, CEO of the Australian Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, as Chair of the Domestic Offsets Integrity Committee. D’Ath also appointed Noel Peters as a new member of the committee.
Good fellows and great science
11 April, 2013The Australian Synchrotron has announced the establishment of the Australian Synchrotron Fellows Program, available to outstanding individuals whose passion for science matches that of the AS’s staff and who will be rewarded with access to Australia’s premier scientific and innovation support facility.
Outstanding Australian scientists recognised with election to the Australian Academy of Science
27 March, 2013A contributor to discoveries at the large hadron collider at CERN, the researcher who determined the molecular mechanism behind coral bleaching, and a leader in human disease gene mapping are among 20 new Fellows to be elected to the Australian Academy of Science in 2013.
Alan Finkel announced as patron of the Australian Science Media Centre
27 March, 2013The Australian Science Media Centre is delighted to announce Dr Alan Finkel as the organisation’s Australian patron.
Academy welcomes new Science Minister
05 February, 2013The Australian Academy of Science today welcomed the appointment of Chris Bowen as the new Minister for Science and Research.
New leader for Australia’s astronomy and space science research
04 February, 2013CSIRO’s astronomy, spacecraft tracking and space science activities will be headed up by a new leader, with the announcement that Dr Lewis Ball has been appointed as the incoming chief for CSIRO’s Astronomy and Space Science (CASS) division.
Men more likely than women to commit scientific fraud
23 January, 2013Male scientists are far more likely to commit fraud than females and the fraud occurs across the career spectrum, from trainees to senior faculty.
New appointments at the Australian Synchrotron
14 January, 2013The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has announced a series of new appointments at the Australian Synchrotron.
