The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the release of the 15 Strategic Research Priorities (SRP) today by the Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Chief Scientist Professor Ian Chubb.
The Secretary of Science Policy for the Academy, Professor Les Field, said it was heartening that the process of establishing a long-term, strategic vision that makes the most of our natural talent and helps the nation flourish economically and socially has begun.
“It’s very good to see a whole-of-government approach to investing in research,” Professor Field said.
“We are pleased with the announcement that work will be undertaken to assess Australia’s current capacity and capability, with a view to looking at fundamental issues such as research workforce, infrastructure, collaboration and business research.
“However, we reiterate the need for long-term and sustained investment in research,” Professor Field added.
“We also welcome the acknowledgement that within the priority areas, a significant amount of the research will need to be early-stage, basic research”.
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