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Professor Sir Peter Gluckman KNZM FMedSci FRSNZ FRS Chief Science Advisor Office of the Prime Minister’s Science and Advisory Committee Setting Priorities for Science Tuesday 28 August 12.30pm-1.30pm Nordmeyer Lecture Theatre | Level D University of Otago, Wellington 23A Mein Street | Newtown Wellington To register email: judith.cahill@otago.ac.nz

I have been talking to a lot of people about the Advanced Technology Institute (ATI). All the papers that went up on the website of the Science and Innovation Group of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (the organisation formerly known as MSI) were helpful as well. Some of the people I have talked…

The Ministry for Science and Innovation (MSI) released all the documentation for the 2012 Science Investment round in December. Well, the final Guidelines will be out in mid-February and there will be workshops then too but there is plenty to be getting on with. I’ve been working with various groups getting proposals underway so I’m…

There are interesting implications of the potential takeover of Turners and Growers by the Munich based BayWa Aktiengesellschaft for New Zealand horticultural research investment. Implications for research in general and for the Crown Research Institute Plant and Food in particular. Interestingly (on a personal basis), I can’t tell from Plant and Food’s Statement of Corporate…