The Australian Government's Innovation Report

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Appendix 6: 2006 Federation Fellowships Professor John Braithwaite, Restorative justice and responsive governance: fresh challenges, new theory, global networks (Host institution: Australian National University) (second Federation Fellowship). Dr Paul Burn, Dendritic organic semiconductors (Host institution: University of Queensland). Professor Mark Burry, Complex architecture and convergent design (Host institution: RMIT University). Professor David Fairlie, Chemical mimics of bioactive protein surfaces (Host institution: University of Queensland). Professor Christopher Goodnow, Discovering genes and mechanisms regulating immune responses (Host institution: Australian National University). Professor Martin Green, Nanostructured silicon-based tandem solar cells (Host institution: University of New South Wales) (second Federation Fellowship). Professor Paul Haddad, Separation science based on nanoparticle-coated monolithic scaffold stationary phases (Host institution: University of Tasmania). Professor Peter Hall, Nonparametric statistical methods—new directions, theory and applications (Host institution: University of Melbourne). Professor Terence Hughes, Science for resilience of coral reef systems (Host institution: James Cook University) (second Federation Fellowship). Professor David Karoly, Improving understanding of climate change and its impacts in Australia (Host institution: University of Melbourne). Professor Benedict Kiernan, Cambodia—place, people and politics: environmental, economic, cultural, political and regional history since earliest times (Host institution: University of Sydney). Professor Timothy Lindsey, Islam and modernity: Syari’ah, terrorism and governance in South-East Asia (Host institution: University of Melbourne). Associate Professor Ivan Marusic, Wall turbulence drag: physical mechanisms and practicable control strategies (Host institution: The University of Melbourne). Professor Geoffrey McFadden, Drug targets in malaria parasites (Host institution: University of Melbourne). Professor Keith Nugent, Coherent X-ray science and biophysics (Host institution: University of Melbourne) (second Federation Fellowship). Professor Michael Parker, Structural neurobiology—developing a new capability in Australia to treat mental illness (Host institution: St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research). Professor Hugh Possingham, Theory for global biodiversity conservation (Host institution: University of Queensland). Dr Jamie Rossjohn, An investigation into infection, immunity and rational drug design (Host institution: Monash University). Dr Toni Shippenberg: Cellular and neurochemical basis of drug addiction (Host institution: University of Sydney). Associate Professor David Studdert, Using law to improve population health and the quality of health care services (Host institution: University of Melbourne). Professor Graeme Turner, Television in the post-broadcast era: the role of old and new media in the formation of national communities (Host institution: University of Queensland). Professor Pascal van Hentenryck, Adaptive and integrated resource allocation (Host institution: Monash University). Professor Guifre Vidal, Quantum information and entanglement: a new framework for science and technology with quantum many-body systems (Host institution: University of Queensland). Professor Gordon Wallace, Nanobionics (Host institution: University of Wollongong). Professor Andrew White, Integrated quantum photonics (Host institution: University of Queensland). Appendices 161
Appendix 7: National Research Priorities and associated goals Priority – An Environmentally Sustainable Australia • Goal: Water – a critical resource • Goal: Transforming existing industries • Goal: Overcoming soil loss, salinity and acidity • Goal: Reducing and capturing emissions in transport and energy generation • Goal: Sustainable use of Australia’s biodiversity • Goal: Developing deep earth resources • Goal: Responding to climate change and variability Priority – Promoting and maintaining good health • Goal: A healthy start to life • Goal: Ageing well, ageing productively • Goal: Preventive health care • Goal: Strengthening Australia’s social and economic fabric Priority – Frontier technologies for building and transforming Australian industries • Goal: Breakthrough science • Goal: Frontier technologies • Goal: Advanced materials • Goal: Smart information use • Goal: Promoting an innovation culture and economy Priority: Safeguarding Australia • Goal: Critical infrastructure • Goal: Understanding our region and the world • Goal: Protecting Australia from invasive diseases and pests • Goal: Protecting Australia from terrorism and crime • Goal: Transformational defence technologies 162 Backing Australia’s Ability
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Enhancing industrial R&D 44 R&D Tax
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PRIORITY 3 - FRONTIER TECHNOLOGIES
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FRDC GDP GERD GGAP GOVERD GRDC HECS
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The year also saw significant outco
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The Australian Innovation Scorecard
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Table 1: Australian Government supp
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Sustaining funding for government r
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Australian Institute of Marine Scie
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Coral gives new insight into changi
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Developing meaningful, long-term co
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Defence Science and Technology Orga
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In 2005-06, Geoscience Australia st
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The majority of research-related pu
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The successful proposals represent
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In addition to the continued large
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Enhancing industrial R&D R&D Tax Co
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• improving the management of nat
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Food Innovation Grants Programme As
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Most facilities provide training pr
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Total funding for the ISL programme
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Improving research quality and acce
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PART 2 - Accelerating the commercia
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In 2005-06, $12.83 million was inve
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Building on ICT strengths Advanced
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Other achievements included: • ge
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Building links to facilitate commer
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Taking a closer look at stem cells
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Biotechnology Australia Public Awar
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Advancing SET skills Audit of Scien
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National Youth Science Forum The Na
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Mathematics and informatics In 2005
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Higher Education Loan Programme The
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Skilled Immigration Migration conti
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New techniques assist exploration c
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Advanced materials Quick dry merino
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