The Forum

The Australian Academy of Science set up the National Science and Industry Forum in 1967. Since then it has been a lively channel of communication, providing personal contact between leaders of research, business and government. Forum meetings have discussed many aspects of science policy, training and education, and the contribution of science to economic growth.

The National Science and Industry Forum, which brings together scientists and industry leaders, met at the National Measurement Laboratory at Lindfield in Sydney on 7 November 1996 to discuss the topic Enhancing Australian chemical manufacture: Reversing the chemical deficit.

The Academy thanks the National Committee for Chemistry for its initiative in suggesting that this forum take place and the organising committee – Dr Graham Johnston, Dr Greg Simpson and Dr Tom Spurling – for their organisation of it.