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.
In search of outstanding glass researchers
04 April, 2013The Otto Schott Research Award, bestowed for the first time in 1991, honours outstanding scientific achievements in the field of international glass research every two years.
Applikon Biotechnology acquires biotech portfolio from HaloteC Instruments
04 April, 2013Bioreactor systems company Applikon Biotechnology has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the biotechnology portfolio of HaloteC Instruments, a Dutch provider of instruments and software solutions for the biotech market.
Up to $10 million in cancer research funding available through ACRF
03 April, 2013The Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) has begun accepting applications for their 2013 annual Cancer Research Grant Round.
Grace files flash chromatography patent infringement suit
28 March, 2013WR Grace & Co has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Delaware against Teledyne Technologies for infringement of four Grace US patents that cover its proprietary Reveleris X2 flash chromatography system.
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.
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.
Chemical industry releases report on global megatrends
21 March, 2013The Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA) launched its foresighting report ‘Elements in Everything: Current profile and future trends for the Australian chemicals and plastics industries’ at Parliament House in Canberra this week.
Lonza and Hyglos reach agreement for Endotoxin detection patents
15 March, 2013Lonza Walkersville and Hyglos GmbH have reached a mutually beneficial global settlement which includes a licence agreement for Hyglos under certain Lonza patents in the area of endotoxin detection.
INTERPOL and pharmaceutical industry launch global initiative to combat fake medicines
15 March, 2013Combating the global scourge of fake medicines that threatens the health of millions of people is the focus of a landmark agreement between INTERPOL and 29 of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies.
New guidelines for gender equity in science
11 March, 2013The Early and Mid Career Researcher Forum of the Australian Academy of Science has published working guidelines to ensure that women and men have equal opportunities to pursue a successful career in science.
Legion of Honour awarded to Australian science leader
06 March, 2013Professor Kurt Lambeck will today be awarded the Legion of Honour - the highest decoration in France - in recognition of his contribution to the field of science and his strong ties to the country.
BioReliance acquires rights to Big Blue colonies and cell lines from Agilent
06 March, 2013Sigma-Aldrich Corporation has announced that BioReliance has signed an agreement to acquire the colonies required for the Big Blue transgenic rodent mutation (TRM) assay and to obtain a licence to its associated trademark from Agilent Technologies.
Horsemeat and lab responsibilities
04 March, 2013 by Janette WoodhouseCrystal balls are needed if food analysts are to meet consumer expectations that all food adulteration scandals can be thwarted by laboratory testing.
WPI surgical instruments catalogue
27 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Coherent Scientific Pty LtdThe latest surgical instruments catalogue is now available from WPI, containing a variety of new products.
