The CRC Association welcomes comments by Professor Ian Chubb, Chief Scientist of Australia, delivered in last night’s speech, No Free Rides to the Future: Shoring up the Science to Sustain Us, at the University of New South Wales during the Jack Beale Lecture.
Professor Chubb summed up his strategy for Australian science into four main objectives: competitiveness, education and training, research and international engagement.
The Chief Scientist said that Australia can and should “align, focus and scale” its research.
“That’s exactly what Cooperative Research Centres do—align, focus and scale” said Tony Peacock, CEO of the CRC Association. “It’s no coincidence that CRCs performs so well in any measure of research impact, they are designed for this outcome”.
“Bidding for a CRC is a very competitive process” says Tony Peacock “only the best get funded”. “CRCs also place a considerable focus on education and training—producing industry-ready graduates— and are highly collaborative, not only internationally but domestically”.
Information: Tony Peacock, CRC Association
Phone: 02 6273 0624
Email: tpeacock@crca.asn.au Website: www.crca.asn.au