Ian Wark Research Institute
ARC Special Research Centre
ARC Special Research Centre
In May 2003, the Ian Wark Research Institute was awarded a $1 million Federal Government grant to work with overseas researchers to develop new products and materials using nano and bio technology. The Centre provides the opportunity for Australia to form links in some of the very best research networks in Europe and to take Australian industry to the leading edge of research in nano and biomaterials. The National Centre for Nano and Biomaterials is supported by six Australian companies, Monash University, Sydney University and nine European laboratories.
Research at the Centre, to develop new products and materials on a molecular scale, will have an impact on our everyday lives. For example, The Wark™ is currently looking at how to develop nanoparticles to remove contaminants from water while nanotechnology is being used in the development of components known as DNA microarrays. The microarrays allow researchers to evaluate thousands of genes at a time.
The Nano and Bio Materials Centre was officially opened on 20 October 2004 by the Chief Scientist for the Commonwealth of Australia, Dr Robin Batterham (pictured l-to-r with the Hon Trish White and Prof John Ralston)
