Canberra, Wednesday 27 February 2002

Biology postgrads take questions straight to the top

Australia's Chief Scientist, Dr Robin Batterham, will open the new public seminar series, Biology Beyond 2000, organised by postgraduate students at the ANU Research School of Biological Sciences (RSBS) tomorrow.

Dr Batterham has nominated four key areas to be addressed for Australian science to have a great future: research priorities, collaboration, connectivity and private equity.

He said biotechnology, phenomics, photonics, complex systems, coal as a bridge to renewables, development and well-being of young Australians, and connecting Australians were key research priorities.

"The development and well-being of young Australians is an under-represented research area and, in areas such as childhood disease and social problems, it is costing Australia an arm and a leg."

Mr Ryan Wilson, RSBS PhD student and organiser of the seminar series, said they were honoured to have Dr Batterham accept the invitation to speak and intended to invite similarly influential, innovative and high-profile speakers in the future.

When: 4.00pm Thursday 28 February 2002
Where: Robertson Lecture Theatre, Research School of Biological Sciences, ANU

For more information contact: Ryan Wilson, Seminar organiser, PhD student, Plant Cell Biology RSBS on 02 6125 4525 or 0409 477 127 or Genevieve Turville on 02 6125 6125 or 0416 249 245

http://www.rsbs.anu.edu.au/

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