Tag: Larry Marshall

Thodey: CSIRO a ‘work in progress’

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A little over a year after CSIRO unveiled its controversial plans to restructure, its chairman David Thodey said that the moves are “kicking some goals” but cautioned that the...

CSIRO to open five US offices

Posted on   |  by Graeme Philipson
Australia’s government-owned science and research agency CSIRO is to open an office in the US, in the San Francisco Bay area, by July. It will be supplemented by smaller...

Rocky ride at the top for CSIRO

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It is telling that the freshly-minted Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Greg Hunt this week publicly offered his “full support” to CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall. These words...

Elizabeth Eastland and the CSIRO

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Innovation may be the love-child of technology and creativity, but the focus is often fixed firmly on code and computers, leaving genuine creativity to fend for itself. This is...

CSIRO looks into the crystal ball

Posted on   |  by Graeme Philipson
Last week, to remarkably little fanfare, the CSIRO released a fascinating little report looking at Australia’s future. The report is called Australia 2030: Navigating our uncertain future. It is...

On science, religion and the CSIRO

Posted on   |  by Graeme Philipson
The head of CSIRO, Larry Marshall, has apologised for comparing the passions aroused by climate change with those sparked by religion. “The politics of climate, I think there’s a...

CSIRO shakeout is all about data

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The CSIRO will shed 350 jobs and redirect its research priorities as part of a major shake-up under new CEO Larry Marshall, that includes an organisation-wide focus on data...

Data61 confronts next big challenge

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There is a lot to like about Data61 and the unmatched ambition of its strategic plan, announced to the media a week ago. And there is a lot to...

Are there no women in Camelot?

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The list of senior leadership appointments to the Commonwealth’s innovation infrastructure is impressive, bringing a diversity of business and commercial experience to the roles that had perhaps been lacking....
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