70 years of scientific excellence has brought significant benefits to Australia
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- 22 Mar 2023
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ANSTO is a unique national science organisation that began operating under its predecessor The Australian Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC) 70 years ago.
In addition to the production of nuclear medicine and other commercial operations, ANSTO has rich history supporting scientific research to benefit Austraila.
National landmark infrastructure (including the operation of the multi-purpose reactor OPAL), sovereign capabilities and world class expertise have supported and continue to be used for the peaceful applications of nuclear capabilities and technologies in that time.
This landmark infrastructure and sovereign capabilities have enabled great Australian science by a wide and diverse community of academics, researchers and industry representatives and ANSTO scientists.
Thousands of users rely on access to nuclear and accelerator techniques at the Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, The Australian Synchrotron, the Centre for Accelerator Science and the National Deuteration Facility to carry out investigations at the level of a molecule or atom.
This research which is driven by external users with infrastructure support from the Australian Government, has helped Australia become leaders in biomedical research, advanced manufacturing, climate change, energy systems, resources, and defence and aerospace.
Ultra-sensitive, fast and generally non-destructive techniques are used to characterise and improve materials, solve challenges in industry, decipher the past and develop the technologies of the future. Read More…
