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NATIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITIES STRATEGIC FORUM
The Shine Dome, Canberra, 26-27 June 2002

Proceedings
(Transcripts of presentations and discussion)

Welcome on behalf of all four Academies
Tim Besley
President, Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering

Session 1 – National research priorities: The context and reflections from the Consultative Panel
Chair: Michael Barber, Secretary, Science Policy, Australian Academy of Science

Developing national research priorities
Joanne Daly
Department of Education, Science and Training Taskforce

Reflections from a Consultative Panel Member
Graham Farquhar
Consultative Panel Member

Discussion

Session 2 – The role of the humanities and social sciences
Chair: Michael Barber

The 'humanities' and the compartments of knowledge
Lawrence Warner
Executive Director, Australian Academy of the Humanities

National research priorities: A social scientist's perspective
Leon Mann
President, Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia

Discussion

Session 3 – National research priorities: The perspective from the States
Chair: Leon Mann, President, Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia

Coordinating the roles of the Federal and State Governments: Current performance and future prospects
Mark Matthews
Policy Advisor, Australian Academy of Science

Research priorities: A Queensland perspective
Vivian Thelander
Executive Director, Policy Program
Department of Innovation and Information Economy, Queensland
and
Denzil Scrivens
Manager, Science and Research Policy and Strategy
Department of Innovation and Information Economy, Queensland

Far from the maddening crowds: A Tasmanian perspective on research priorities
Andrew Glenn
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Tasmania

Discussion

Session 4 – National research priorities: An international perspective
Chair: Tim Besley

Canada: A renewed commitment to research
David Strangway
President and CEO, Canada Foundation for Innovation

Discussion

Session 5 – National research priorities: An industry perspective
Chair: Tim Besley

National research priorities from a resource company perspective
Bob Watts
Vice-President Technology and Chief Scientist, BHP Billiton

National research priorities: Science, innovation and industry
Denis Wade
Chairman and Managing Director, Johnson & Johnson Research Pty Ltd

Discussion

Session 6 – Investing in science, measuring the outcomes
Chair: Chris Fell, President, Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies

A critique of the status quo, with respect to the operation of research organisations
Bruce Hobbs
Deputy Chief Executive, Strategic and Investment Planning, CSIRO

Discussion

Session 7 – Implementing (and monitoring) national research priorities
Chair: Bruce McKellar, Secretary, Physical Sciences, Australian Academy of Science

CSIRO's Big Hairy Audacious Goals
Graham Harris
Chair, CSIRO Flagship Programs

Priority setting: The NHMRC experience
Alan Pettigrew
Chief Executive Officer, NHMRC

Discussion

Session 8 – What should Australia's research priorities be?
Chair: Michael Barber

Broad-ranging discussion

What happens next?
Robin Batterham
Chief Scientist, Commonwealth of Australia


Related Academy sites

Safeguarding Australia: Think Tank Report
4 April 2003

High Flyers Workshop: Research priorities nominations
8 August 2002

Research Priorities for Australia: Setting our Future
Michael Barber's address to the National Press Club
26 June 2002

Scoping workshop
29 May 2002


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