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Air Cargo Scanner team seated around computer display.

CSIRO Medals 2006 – Research achievement – Air Cargo Scanner

Brian Sowerby, James Tickner (CSIRO Minerals). For developing a world-first air cargo scanner for interrogating consolidated air cargo for contraband such as drugs and explosives.

Dr John Church outside Marine Labs, Hobart.

CSIRO Medals 2006 – Research achievement – Dr John Church

John Church (CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research). For his world-recognised research leading to significant improvement in understanding the rate of sea level rise.

Dr Jenny Stauber, Dr Graeme Batleyand Dr Stuart Simpson inspecting sediment sample..

CSIRO Medals 2006 – Research achievement – Dr Graeme Batley and the CECR Team

Graeme Batley (Centre for Environmental Contaminants Research, CSIRO Land and Water). For research advancing the assessment and regulation of contaminants in aquatic sediments.

Electron micrograph of carbon fibre strand.

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.

The feed array and beamforming network for AUSSAT

CSIRO 80th birthday video (2006)

A celebration of CSIRO's achievements over the past 80 years.

CSIRO Medals 2006 – Chairman’s Medal – Colin Ward

Colin Ward and colleagues (CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies). For their landmark achievement of determining the molecular structure of the human insulin receptor, the protein on the surface of cells that mediates the effects of insulin.

Dr Jim Peacock with cotton plants in glasshouse

CSIRO Medals 2005 – Lifetime Achievement – Dr Jim Peacock

Jim Peacock (CSIRO Plant Industry). For his tremendous impact on CSIRO and science in Australia over the last forty years […]

CSIRO Medals 2005 – Research achievement – Total Wellbeing Diet research team

Manny Noakes, Peter Clifton and colleagues (CSIRO Health Sciences and Nutrition). For the body of scientific research that led to the development of the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet.

The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet book on display

CSIRO Medals 2005 – Business Excellence Medal – Total Wellbeing Diet publication team

Manny Noakes, Dr Peter Clifton and colleagues (CSIRO Health Sciences and Nutrition). For the publication of the CSIRO Total Wellbeing […]

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