HIGH FLYERS THINK TANK
Safeguarding Australia
4 April 2003
| Safeguarding Australia: A national research priority Dr Jim Peacock, President, Australian Academy of Science |
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| A perspective from the Defence Science and Technology
Organisation Dr Lynn Booth, Director, Strategic Analysis Policy, DSTO |
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| A perspective from CSIRO Dr Annabelle Duncan, Chief, CSIRO Molecular Science |
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| A perspective from the Prime Minister's Science,
Engineering and Innovation Council: Working party on science and security Professor Sue Serjeantson, Executive Secretary, Australian Academy of Science |
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| A perspective from the Australian Institute of
Criminology Dr Toni Makkai, Director of Research, AIC |
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| Applications of basic research: Flying robots
inspired by insects Professor Mandyam Srinivasan, Visual Sciences Group, Australian National University | |
| Focus group reports
The think tank focused on four broad areas of application, with four break-out groups: | |
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| A. Chemical and biological
threats Chair: Dr Lynn Booth, Director, Strategic Analysis Policy, DSTO Raconteur: Dr Bob Godfree, CSIRO Plant Industry |
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| B. Communications and information technology Chair: Dr Simon Hawkins, CSIRO Strategic Projects Development Manager Raconteur: Dr Christine O'Keefe, CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences | |
| C. Infrastructure as a target Chair: Professor Bruce McKellar, Secretary, Physical Sciences, Australian Academy of Science Raconteur: Dr Greg Scott, Geoscience Australia |
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| D. The role of the social sciences Chair: Dr Toni Makkai, Director of Research, AIC Raconteur: Dr Mark Thomson, Australian Strategic Policy Institute |
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| Research matrix | |
| Invited participants | |
Related Academy sites:
High Flyers Workshop: Research priorities nominations
8 August 2002
National Research Priorities Strategic Forum
Canberra, 26-27 June 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
