CSIRO

Former corporate headquarters The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is an Australian Government agency that is responsible for scientific research and its commercial and industrial applications.

CSIRO works with leading organisations around the world. From its headquarters in Canberra, CSIRO maintains more than 50 sites across Australia and in France, Chile and the United States, employing about 5,500 people.

Federally funded scientific research in Australia began in 1916 with the creation of the Advisory Council of Science and Industry. However, the council struggled due to insufficient funding. In 1926, research efforts were revitalised with the establishment of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which strengthened national science leadership and increased research funding. CSIR grew rapidly, achieving significant early successes. In 1949, legislative changes led to the renaming of the organisation as Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

Notable developments by CSIRO have included the invention of atomic absorption spectroscopy, essential components of the early Wi-Fi technology, development of the first commercially successful polymer banknote, the invention of the insect repellent in Aerogard and the introduction of a series of biological controls into Australia, such as the introduction of myxomatosis and rabbit calicivirus for the control of rabbit populations. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Conservation and the environment

    Published 1987
    “…CSIRO Research for Australia…”
    Book
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    Resume of work for the period 1st June to 31st August 1962

    Book
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    Resume of work for the period 1st April to 30th September 1966

    Book
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    Proceedings : eighteenth pulp and paper research conference held at the division of forest products, CSIRO, Melbourne [on] October 24th - 26th, 1961

    Published 1961
    “…The Division of Forest Products, CSIRO…”
    Book
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    Summary of work 1st October 1966 to 31st March 1967

    Conference Proceeding Book
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    The collection and processing of field data : a CSIRO Symposium held in Canberra, Australia, August 30th-September 2nd, 1966

    Published 1967
    “…CSIRO Symposium on the Collection and Processing of Field Data…”
    Book