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SUPPORTERS

As of 31 December 2000, there were about 380 supporters who have pledged more than $6 million to the Foundation. Of this, about $5.2 million has been received and directed towards Foundation projects.

Supporters of the Foundation receive Academy newsletters. They are also invited to public lectures, project launches and other Foundation activities.

Many of the Foundation projects are of significant size, and the Foundation's aim is to assemble the expertise, commitment, political support and funding to carry them out. This can be accomplished through the co-operative efforts and financial support of individuals, corporations, scientific societies and government.

Corporate and trade association supporters

The following corporations have provided support:

• Agen Biomedical Limited
• AgrEvo Pty Ltd
• Alcatel Australia
• Amcor Limited
• AMRAD Corporation Ltd
• Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
• Australian Coal Association
• Australian Gas Association
• Australian Institute of Petroleum Ltd
• Australian Petroleum Exploration Association
• Bayer Australia Ltd
• BHP Community Trust
• BHP Limited
• Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals
• Business Council of Australia
• CSL Limited
• C&W Optus
• Eli Lilly Australia P/L
• Energy Resources of Australia Ltd
• Ericsson Australia P/L
• GBC Scientific Equipment Pty Ltd
• Litter and Recycling Research Association
• MIM Holdings
• Minerals Council of Australian
• New South Wales Minerals Council
• Novartis Australasia
• Pacific Power
• Photron Pty Ltd
• Pioneer International Ltd
• Plastics Industry Association
• PNC Exploration (Australia) Pty Limited
• QCT Resources Ltd
• Queensland Metals Corporation Limited
• Reckitt & Colman Australia
• Rio Tinto
• Telstra Corporation
• Volvo Car Australia
• Woodside Energy Ltd

Scientific societies and research institutes

The following scientific societies and research institutes have provided support:

• Antarctic CRC & Institute for Antarctic & Southern Ocean Studies
• Astronomical Society of Australia
• Audiological Society of Australia
• Australasian Society for Immunology
• Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists
• Australian Academy of the Humanities
• Australian Acoustical Society
• Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science
• Australian Geodynamics CRC
• Australian Geoscience Council
• Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
• Australian Institute of Physics
• Australian Mathematical Society
• Australian Neuroscience Society
• Australian Psychological Society
• Australian Science Teachers Association
• Australian Society for Biochemisty and Molecular Biology
• Australian Society for Medical Research
• Australian Society for Microbiology
• Australian Society of Plant Physiologists
• Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
• CRC for Advanced Composite Structures
• CRC for Cochlear Implant
• CRC for Conservation and Management of Marsupials
• CRC for International Food Manufacture & Packaging Science
• CRC for Soil and Land Management
• CRC for Southern Hemisphere Meteorology
• CRC for Vaccine Technology
• Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies
• Genetics Society of Australia
• Geological Society of Australia
• Howard Florey Institute
• Institution of Chemical Engineers in Australia
• Mapping Sciences Institute of Australia
• Modelling & Simulation Society of Australia
• Royal Australian Chemical Institute
• Royal Society of Victoria
• Royal Society of New South Wales
• Royal Society of Western Australia
• Royal Zoological Society of NSW
• Statistical Society of Australia
• Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research