Sponsors

Funding and in-kind support for the initial interviews

Australian Academy of Science
Fenner Fund
Australian Foundation for Science
Royal College of Physicians and Oxford Brookes University VTR Archive
Royal Australasian College of Physicians
C & W Optus

Special Project sponsors

100 years of Australian science (20 interviews) - National Council for the Centenary of Federation
Older women in science (seven interviews) - Australian Government for the 1999 International Year of Older Persons
Older women in science (additional five interviews) - The Mazda Foundation
Early career researchers (20 interviews) - Australian Research Council

Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies (Australian National University)
	The Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies at the Australian National University is a world-leader in researching complex environmental problems and brings together economists, hydrologists, historians, ecologists, anthropologists and soil scientists.
	Professor Stephen Boyden

College of Engineering and Computer Science (Australian National University)
	The College of Engineering and Computer Science at the Australian National University has a world-wide reputation of excellence in teaching and research. The College brings together the fields of engineering and computing science through research on information and communications technologies, robotics and energy systems.
	Professor Brian Anderson

CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences
	CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world. Among its research divisions is CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences which provides expertise in statistical, mathematical and computational science to enable research-based solutions and services that benefit the economy, society and the environment.
	Professor Joe Gani

CSIRO Plant Industry
	CSIRO Plant Industry seeks to benefit Australia's agri-business industries through research that improves international competitiveness and sustains the resource base.
	Dr Fraser Bergerson Dr Lloyd Evans

Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine
	The Howard Florey Institute is Australia's largest brain research institute, undertaking basic and clinical research aimed at developing new medical practices and treatments to combat brain disorders.
	Professor Derek Denton (in progress)

Monash University
	Monash University seeks to improve the human condition by advancing knowledge and fostering creativity. It does so through research and education and a commitment to social justice, human rights and a sustainable environment.
	Professor Bruce Holloway Professor John Swan Professor Ray Martin Professor Ron Brown

Research School of Earth Sciences (Australian National University)
	The Research School of Earth Sciences (RSES) is one of the top ten university-based geoscience programs in the world and a research leader in the physics, chemistry, material properties and environmental conditions of the Earth.
	Professor Bill Compston Professor Anton Hales Professor Mervyn Paterson Professor Stewart Turner

University of New England
	The University of New England was the first Australian university established outside a capital city. With a history extending back to the 1920s, UNE has a well-earned reputation as one of Australia's great teaching, training and research universities.
	Professor Richard Stanton

University of New South Wales
	The University of New South Wales is one of Australia's leading research universities and is home to a number of internationally recognised research developments in the fields of quantum computing, photovoltaics, HIV/Aids research, interactive cinema and polymer chemistry.
	Professor George Szekeres

University of Queensland
	The University of Queensland was founded in 1910 as the first university in Queensland and the fifth in Australia. It is now known internationally as a leader among Australia's 39 universities. The University ranks in the nation's top two or three institutions by most performance measures. It is a founding member of the Group of Eight - a national coalition of leading research intensive universities.
	Professor Ian Frazer Professor Lawrence Lyons Professor John Sprent

University of Wollongong
	The University of Wollongong looks to future as a dynamic and outward-looking institution with a growing reputation for providing quality education and research.
	Professor Howard Worner