Thermo Fisher Scientific signs definitive agreement to acquire Lomb Scientific
06 December, 2010
Thermo Fisher Scientific has signed a definitive agreement to acquire laboratory chemicals, consumables and instruments provider Lomb Scientific.
Independent MPs support boost for R&D
30 November, 2010
Businesses will get more support for research and development under legislation passed by the House of Representatives.
New standard for describing marker genes
30 November, 2010
An international community of scientists, the Genomic Standards Consortium, has published a new standard for describing marker genes.
Prof Frank Fenner passes
30 November, 2010
The Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Kim Carr, issued a statement about the passing of Professor Frank Fenner.
John Shine awarded Prime Minister's Prize for Science
22 November, 2010
Professor John Shine, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and Director of the Garvan Institute in Sydney, has won the 2010 Prime Minister's Prize for Science.
MRCF/Aust Govt $40 million investment collaboration
16 November, 2010
There will be a $40 million investment collaboration between the Australian Government and the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) that promises to promote medical innovations through the difficult early stages of commercialisation.
$448 million in medical research grants
16 November, 2010
The Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, has announced $447.5 million for nationwide medical research grants, through the National Health and Medical Research Council.
IRL researcher honoured for contribution
15 November, 2010
IRL high-temperature superconductor researcher Dr Grant Williams has been honoured with a prestigious science award - the Hector Medal.
Leadtec Systems Australia to acquire Mimotopes
12 November, 2010
Leadtec Systems Australia has signed a share purchase agreement to buy Mimotopes, the Australian subsidiary of US company Commonwealth Biotechnologies, for a cash consideration of $950,000 and an earn out potential of $100,000, if Mimotopes reaches certain milestone earnings in 2011. The transaction will require shareholder approval and is expected to close in 2010.
Awards for early career researchers
10 November, 2010
The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the proposal by the Australian Research Council to create new Discovery Awards for early career researchers.
Australian laboratory targets drug cheats
09 November, 2010
Australia’s National Measurement Institute is supporting Australia’s fight against drugs in sport thanks to a US Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC) grant.
Global partners get their teeth into stem cell research
03 November, 2010
Stem cell research will be a focus of Australia’s first international translational dental science research program, based at The University of Western Australia.
Dow AgroSciences and PICSE help students into science careers
02 November, 2010
Dow AgroSciences has joined forces with PICSE (Primary Industry Centre for Science Education) to help attract Australia’s future scientists to careers in agribusiness and research.
Laboratory Managers Conference 2010
02 November, 2010
With the effects of the GFC still being felt across industry, academia and business, now more than ever is the time to be working smarter, not harder.
UWA Vice-Chancellor to retire
01 November, 2010
The University of Western Australia’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Alan Robson has announced his retirement from the position at the end of 2011.
