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CSIRO Medals 1999 – Research achievement – The MIEX Team

Mat Ballard and colleagues (CSIRO Land and Water). For the MIEX® project for purifying water.

CSIRO Medals 2006 – Research achievement – Ken Atkinson Textile and Fibre Technology Team

Ken Atkinson and colleagues (CSIRO Textile and Fibre Technology). For inventing a new method for producing multifunctional carbon nanotube yarns and transparent sheets that have a unique range of physical properties.

Wings under test (1947)

A film produced for C.S.I.R.’s Division of Aeronautics on the equipment and methods used in the testing of aircraft wings.

CSIRO Medals 2010 – Chairman’s Medal – The Livestock Genomics Team

Ross Tellam and the Livestock Genomics Team (CSIRO Livestock Industries). For leadership of two international consortia and scientific contributions dedicated to decoding the genomes of cattle and sheep, positioning Australia as a global leader in transforming animal agriculture.

Dust Mites (2009)

The many millions of people around the world with house dust mite allergies will be pleased to know that the first comprehensive book on the mites has just been published.

Space Down Under (1989)

According to Dr Ken McCracken, much of the technology we have in our homes and offices has been driven by developments in space science. He believes Australia can and should be competing with the big "space players" overseas by using our ingenuity and innovation in specialised areas.

Mysteries of the Leeuwin (1988)

This documentary examines the nature and impact of the Leeuwin Current, the great surge of warm water which travels down the coast of Western Australia and into the Bight each winter. It is the only current off the western edge of the continent that carries warm water to the poles.

Division of radiophysics (1949)

A survey of research work at CSIRO's Division of Radiophysics.

Magic bullets (1996)

CSIRO scientists are working on an antibody to combat cancers and viruses.