Synchrotron debate heats up
15 August, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerVictorian Treasurer and Innovation Minister John Brumby went on the defensive today after newspapers reported that the Victorian government had approached the Federal government to bail them out of the $57 million hole in the Synchrotron project.
Iatia restructures, gears up for sales
15 August, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerMelbourne based company Iatia has announced changes to its management structure to capitalise on the development of new industrial applications for its imaging technology.
X-ray scientist joins Queensland Institute
14 August, 2002 by Pete YoungAustralia's small community of X-ray crystallographers has been strengthened with the arrival of protein crystallography specialist Dr Helen Blanchard at the Centre for Biomolecular Science and Drug Discovery.
HK biotech maverick tipped to open in Melbourne
14 August, 2002 by David BinningAsia's wealthiest tycoon, Li Ka Shing, is poised for a major foray into the Australian biotechnology sector with the top brass from his newly floated biotech interest CK Life Sciences meeting with senior Victorian government officials in Beijing this week.
Forensic science feature: from the textbooks to the courts
13 August, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerWhile forensic scientists used to use blood typing and other methods to identify crime suspects, DNA identification and profiling is now the method of choice. Since its first use in an Australian court in 1989, the technology has moved from the controversial to the mainstream, although controversy still rages around the issue of creating databases of DNA profiles for criminal identification.
Nanotechnology researcher wins Victoria Fellowship
13 August, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerRMIT research fellow Dr Gary Rosengarten is one of six recipients of this year's Victoria Fellowships, awarded to emerging leaders in science, engineering and technology.
New SA fund aims to lure big science names
12 August, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerA $1.5 million Biotechnology Fellowship Fund, launched last week by the South Australian government agency Bio Innovation SA, will bring three internationally renowned scientists to South Australia's universities.
Xcell looks to acquire European company
09 August, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerPerth based medical devices company Xcell Diagnostics has signed a letter of intent to acquire German company Visiomed in a deal that includes a combination of shares, options, cash and royalties.
IP strategies for the future
08 August, 2002 by Iain ScottWhen Dr Graeme Woodrow joined Biotech Australia as a bench scientist in 1983, a colleague told him: 'It would be a scandal for anyone to make a profit from a malaria vaccine."
IT awards seeking bio-IT involvement
06 August, 2002 by Iain ScottBio-IT innovators are being encouraged to enter this year's Asia-Pacific Australian Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Awards.
Optiscan appoints new chairman
06 August, 2002 by Tanya HollisA new chairman with science and manufacturing experience is to head the board of Optiscan.
Innovation patent system gets a workout
05 August, 2002 by Tanya HollisPatent attorneys will be watching closely this week as the legal status of the Federal Government's innovation patents system is tested for the first time in court.
Cutler joins CSIRO board
05 August, 2002 by Iain ScottFormer Industry, Research and Development Board chairman Dr Terry Cutler has been named as the fourth new appointee to the CSIRO board in the last two months.
NIH backs down from IP grab
02 August, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerThe US National Institutes of Health will defer implementing a policy that would allow it to limit ownership of patent rights and IP developed by NIH-funded Australian researchers.
de Kretser returns as Monash IR&D director
02 August, 2002 by Tanya HollisReproductive biologist Prof David de Kretser has returned to the director's role at the Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development.
