As he reaches the end of his five-year term, Australia’s Chief Scientist Alan Finkel reflects on his proudest achievements in the role - and why the biggest projects have been the most unexpected.
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In the 1980s, CSIRO and its university collaborators set into motion a chain of events that would lead to the production of relenza, the first drug to successfully treat the flu.
The number of specialist science journalists in Australia has dropped from around 35 to less than five over the period 2005-2017.
The pioneers of Australian scientific research, education and communication have been recognised in the 2016 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
Australian researchers engage in collaborative programs with both the UK and the rest of Europe. So what does Brexit mean for those collaborations?
After almost five years, Ian Chubb today ends his role Australia’s Chief Scientist. He’s seen some challenging times with changing leadership and ministers but he believes Australia is in a better place.
In the lead up to the budget, the story of crisis has been hammered home, but there’s more to a country than its structural deficit. So how is Australia doing overall? In this special series, ten writers…
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ARC Laureate Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
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Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist
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Secretary for Science Policy at the Australian Academy of Science, and Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, UNSW Sydney
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President of the Australian Academy of Science, Laureate Professor Emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Australian National University
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Professor of Innovation Studies, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Western Australia
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Visiting Fellow, Australian National University
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Visiting Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
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Emeritus Professor, Australian National University
