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- ItemANSTO research impact report : covers highlights from the period 2016-2022 at ANSTO(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 2023-11) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationThe Research Impact Report shows some of the many ways that science at ANSTO has delivered real world benefits in recent years. It is important not only to do great science but to be seen to be doing great science, so we deliver this report in the spirit of accountability: to the government; to other funders and supporters who made this research possible; and to the public, who ultimately reap the rewards. The case studies presented in the report deliver benefit and represent a significant intellectual achievement from ANSTO scientists in collaboration with users, partners, and industry clients. Our research, and the research of those who access our infrastructure, relies on nuclear science and technology that can only be delivered by ANSTO. Science at ANSTO brings public benefit to all Australians, in areas of national priority and in alignment with national science and research priorities, through innovation for industry, improving health, protecting the environment, optimising the nuclear fuel cycle, supporting Indigenous cultural heritage, enhancing food and agriculture, and fostering discovery. When you browse through this library of almost a hundred case studies, you will also find details of ANSTO’s advanced capabilities, and, importantly, a list of the individuals who contributed to the research. Whether it is coming up with the concept or theory, conducting the experiment, interpreting the results or translating the science into a technology, the effort is a shared one. We applaud these efforts and celebrate the achievements captured in the case studies. At a time when excellent science is needed to help resolve opportunities and challenges for the nation, ANSTO is proud to have delivered on its mandate in delivering knowledge and advancing prosperity for the benefit of Australia.
- ItemANSTO research infrastructure decadal plan 2022-2032(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 2022-01) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationThe ANSTO research infrastructure portfolio comprises capital investment in the region of AU $1 billion, more than 350 employees and contractors, and an extensive array of operating systems and procedures that supported more than 8,000 users over the 2019-2021 period. As we enter the second decade of the 21st century and global and domestic challenges are clearly identified, it is essential that the excellence of ANSTO’s capabilities is sustained and benefit to the nation remains front of mind. In the context of nuclear science and technology, there is now a range of nationally significant programs that will be developed over the course of the next ten years. These include the establishment of a national radioactive waste management facility by the Australian Radioactive Waste Authority (ARWA) and the design, build and operation of a new nuclear medicine manufacturing facility at Lucas Heights. The biggest “game changer”, however, will be the establishment of a nuclear powered submarine fleet for the Royal Australian Navy along with all associated technologies and capabilities. Maximising utilisation, continuous improvement and predictable operation of infrastructure, together with developing expert staff who are focused on research support, is critical to strengthening the science and technology standing of the nation. With a long and successful track record, ANSTO has the demonstrated capability to inform and support long range planning for future landmark and national capabilities. To this end, this document is ANSTO’s first Research Infrastructure Decadal Plan. This Decadal Plan was developed in consultation with our staff, users, partners and clients. It considers the environment within which ANSTO, as a Publicly Funded Research Agency (PFRA), operates and was informed by current and emerging science, research, policy, innovation challenges, as well as technology drivers. It is aligned and coincides with the Commonwealth Government’s 2021 National Research Infrastructure Roadmap process. The value of long-term strategic planning of research infrastructure of any scale has been demonstrated for many years. The benefits include planned strategic investment into facilities that enable research across priority areas, predictable funding to sustain operations, and investment in workforce to drive utilisation, impact and benefits. Much of ANSTO’s multi-disciplinary research infrastructure has evolved over many decades in line with changing research drivers and needs inside and outside ANSTO. The Decadal Plan looks towards future development and invites us to keep scanning the horizon for opportunities beyond the next decade. Growing, developing, and improving our research infrastructure happens deliberately and with intent. The Decadal Plan recognises this and seeks to understand the drivers that will spur our growth. It expresses those drivers through priority areas where we need to focus our efforts over the next ten years and allows us to plan our development to achieve sustainable funding. Our people are core to our infrastructure. The Decadal Plan brings ANSTO’s people into focus to support them in growing together across our buildings and campuses, recognises the unique contribution they make, and nurtures their growth and development. ANSTO’s research infrastructure is embedded in Australia’s scientific infrastructure framework, including strategic planning of national capabilities and connects us to the world with high visibility. The Decadal Plan sets us on a path to increase this visibility and provides a roadmap for our future growth and development, enabling the ANSTO Vision to be achieved by positioning ANSTO as key to Australia’s research and innovation ecosystem.
- ItemANSTO Research Highlight 2009-2009, Institute of Materials Engineering(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Orgaisation, 2012-02) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Orgaisation Institute of Materials EngineeringThis document contains a brief description of the research and operational highlights of Institute of Materials Engineering and a list of the published research outputs for the years 2007-2009 representing the first half of the period covered by the present review. The highlights are presented using a modified Frascati representation, which is presently used by ANSTO to classify its research.
- ItemANSTO the first 10 year of the Bragg Institute 2002-2012(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 2013-03) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationIt is a great pleasure to introduce this wonderful compilation of the achievements of the Bragg Institute during its first 10 years, told by the people who were involved in developing the Institute from its very beginnings. In 2013, ANSTO is celebrating its 60th anniversary. The achievements of our organisation over the past six decades have been bolstered tremendously by the many successes of our Bragg Institute. ANSTO’s Bragg Institute has established itself as one of Australia’s most significant scientific user platforms, with seven operating neutron beam instruments having been successfully constructed and commissioned, with a further six instruments under development. The Institute has also established a world-leading National Deuteration Facility that supports specialised research based on the distinct neutron scattering from hydrogen and deuterium. Researchers from 137 Australian and international research organisations have used the neutron beam instruments over the past 10 years, with over a thousand research articles being published in a range of high-quality journals. Enabled by OPAL, one of the world’s most modern research reactors, Bragg is well placed to continue to support research for many more decades to come. I trust you will enjoy the individual stories of the people behind developing, installing and running the instruments. They have shared their achievements, challenges and insights for the exciting future that is ahead for the Bragg Institute. I wish to extend my appreciation to our users and collaborators for their ongoing support. Although it is sometimes inappropriate to single out individuals, I want to extend my personal thanks to Rob Robinson, who has built and steered the Institute over the first decade. I congratulate all of our people, both past and present, who have contributed to the success of the Bragg Institute.
- ItemAnnual report 2020-2021(Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 2021-10) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationThis annual report provides a summary of our activities and performance for the financial year ending 30 June 2021 against the performance measures in our 2020–2021 Corporate Plan and Portfolio Budget Statements.