Eleventh hour resolution for Amrad
28 May, 2002 by Tanya HollisAn air of disappointment hung over the handful of Amrad shareholders who turned up to what was supposed to be an extraordinary general meeting on May 22.
IDT buys clinical trials research unit
27 May, 2002 by Tanya HollisContract research group Institute of Drug Technology Australia (ASX: IDT) has purchased a clinical trials research unit in a deal the company said will bolster its annual revenue by 20 per cent.
AusBiotech calls for action on R&D Start
27 May, 2002 by Tanya HollisPeak biotechnology industry organisation AusBiotech will urge the Federal government to announce the future of the R&D Start scheme on July 1.
From virtual to functional: ES Cell opens new lab
24 May, 2002 by Tanya HollisGreater collaborative research opportunities are expected to result from the formal opening today of ES Cell International's new Australian research and development facility.
Researchers fume as facility funding lags
24 May, 2002 by Pete YoungFrustration is mounting for bioscience research facilities facing delays in grants promised under the $150 million Major National Research Facility scheme.
Gradipore names new CEO
23 May, 2002 by Iain ScottSydney separation technology specialist Gradipore has appointed Robert Lieb as its new global CEO and vice-chairman.
New Victorian research precinct opens
23 May, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerVictorian Premier Steve Bracks today opened the Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct (AMREP), in Melbourne.
Playtime over, now 'atomic Lego' goes to work
23 May, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerNanotechnology is the newest frontier for science and engineering. Concerning itself with the science of the very, very small, nanotechnology is all about manipulation of particles at the atomic and molecular level.
Consultation body named
22 May, 2002 by Daniella GoldbergThe Federal government has named the eight people who will help to set Australia's national research priorities.
Publish? Nowadays, it's patent or perish
22 May, 2002 by Pete YoungA cultural shift inside research labs is leading growing numbers of biotech scientists to adopt a patent first, publish later approach to their research.
Waste CRC boss warns on revenue expectations
22 May, 2002 by Daniella GoldbergSome Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) could struggle to meet their seven-year revenue projections, the annual CRC Association conference in Sydney has been told.
Amrad, Circadian compromise on board future
22 May, 2002 by Tanya HollisAn 11th-hour resolution has ended a boardroom stoush between Amrad Corporation and Circadian Technologies.
Design award for Vision BioSystems
21 May, 2002 by Melissa TrudingerAn automated slide loader that can be integrated into fully automated screening systems for cancer cell detection recently won the 2002 Australian Design Award of the Year.
French Academy recognises Cory achievements
21 May, 2002 by Tanya HollisVictorian immunologist Prof Suzanne Cory has become the first Australian woman inducted into the French Academy of Sciences.
Silence from Amrad on eve of key meeting
21 May, 2002 by Tanya HollisThe Amrad Corporation versus Circadian Technologies showdown is set to reach its climax tomorrow when shareholders vote on the future of the board.
