Scientists in Australia and India can look forward to greater levels of cooperation and collaboration after the Australian Academy of Science and Indian National Academy of Science today renew their commitment to work more closely together.
Australian Academy President Professor Suzanne Cory and Indian Academy President Professor Krishan Lal will sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during a short ceremony at the Academy’s Shine Dome in Canberra today.
“Now, more than ever, science and innovation are vital to our countries’ economic, environmental and health security,” Professor Cory said.
“In this Asian Century, collaboration with near neighbours are important if we are to ensure we remain at the forefront of knowledge creation and advancements in research and innovation.
India is a key partner for Australia’s scientific community and vice versa. We look forward to working together for many years to come.”
The Academy and the Indian National Academy of Science first signed an agreement in 1986, forging new relationships and enabling new collaborations and improved information exchange between scientists in the two nations.
“This new Memorandum of Understanding better reflects the nature of the joint activities which we already undertake and provides a platform for more bilateral collaboration in research,” Professor Cory said.
“We’ve both agreed to facilitate relationships and cooperation between specialists in a range of scientific disciplines.”
The MoU allows for:
The Australia-India Fellowships are supported by the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund, jointly managed by the governments of Australia and India, in collaboration with the two Academies.
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