Chief Scientist welcomes the National Research Investment Plan
28 November, 2012Australia’s Chief Scientist and Australian Research Committee (ARCom) chairman Professor Ian Chubb has welcomed today’s launch of the National Research Investment Plan (NRIP).
Inaugural OMICS Australasia Symposium
27 November, 2012The inaugural OMICS Australasia 2012 Symposium is being held from 26-28 November in Fremantle, Western Australia. It is being hosted by Murdoch University and supported by the Western Australian Department of Commerce, Bruker and other industry sponsors.
Opportunities and rewards for researchers at the Australian Synchrotron
27 November, 2012Two Australian Synchrotron users are among the 12 winners of the prestigious Victoria Fellowships for 2012.
Biotech abandoning blockbuster drug model
26 November, 2012Biotech companies are exploring alternative options to supplement their in-house research and development, abandoning the traditional blockbuster drug model to instead pursue deals and buy their way to success, says new report.
Iron woman wins synchrotron medal
23 November, 2012Young scientist Miriam-Rose Ash has been awarded the Australian Synchrotron Thesis Medal for her study into the essential roles that iron and copper play in living organisms.
Unconventional research drives innovation in curing childhood cancer
23 November, 2012The Balnaves Foundation’s Young Researcher of the Year Awards have reached their fifth year, enabling young researchers to pursue innovative ideas in the quest for a cure for childhood cancer.
New Chief for CSIRO Land and Water
21 November, 2012Australia’s environmental research will be significantly boosted by today’s appointment of internationally renowned scientist Professor Paul Bertsch as new Chief of CSIRO Land and Water.
UNE scientist wins Young Tall Poppy Award
20 November, 2012Dr Paul McDonald, a lecturer in animal behaviour at the University of New England, has been honoured with one of this year’s Young Tall Poppy Science Awards for NSW.
Australian Life Scientist acquired by specialist laboratory publisher
15 November, 2012Australian Life Scientist magazine and its website have been acquired by Westwick-Farrow Media and will join its stable of B2B magazines and websites, including What’s New in Lab & Life Sciences (est 1990), www.labonline.com.au and What’s New in Food Technology & Manufacturing.
Major award for global climate change scientist
07 November, 2012The ability of a world-renowned ocean scientist to inform the media and the wider community about his work has won him a prestigious international award.
UQ start-up wins prestigious biotechnology award
02 November, 2012Vaxxas, a UniQuest start-up established in 2011 to commercialise the Nanopatch vaccine delivery system based on research from The University of Queensland (UQ), has won the Janssen 2012 AusBiotech Emerging Company Award.
AusBiotech appoints new board member
02 November, 2012AusBiotech yesterday announced the election of a new member to its board of directors following the national biotechnology organisation’s annual general meeting, held at the national conference in Melbourne.
Physicists sign up for roadside enlightenment
01 November, 2012Two giant advertising billboard signs have been given over to exhibit a piece of art based on a vital but little-known physics equation.
Astronomer wins 2012 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
01 November, 2012Professor Ken Freeman has received the $300,000 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for almost 50 years’ work shaping and changing the human view of galaxies and the universe.
Scientists moving to better paid green employment
30 October, 2012Scientific recruitment firm Kelly Scientific Resources is predicting a shortage of candidates for traditional scientific roles as qualified scientists seek green collar opportunities created as a result of the carbon tax.
