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CEO articles, updates and speeches
29 August 2008
CEO's presentation to the Clinical Research Excellence Conference (CRX08)
CEO's presentation to the Clinical Research Excellence Conference (CRX08), Brisbane, 8 August 2008 (PPT, 5.9MB)
05 June 2008
NHMRC Submission to the Review of the National Innovation System
On 22 January 2008, the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr, announced a wide ranging review of Australia's national innovation system. NHMRC Submission to the Review of the National Innovation System
15 May 2008
CEO's update on the 2008/09 Federal Budget
CEO's update on the 2008/09 Federal Budget and its impact on the National Health and Medical Research Council
16 April 2008
CEO newsletter April 2008
Introduction: April 2008 I am delighted that the Chair of NHMRC’s Council, Prof. Michael Good, has been appointed by the Government to co-chair, with the Minister for Health and Ageing the Honourable Nicola Roxon, the health session of the National 2020 Summit in April 2008. This is a wonderful recognition of Michael and his achievements and by reflection of the important role the NHMRC has in improving health. NHMRC’s Council is currently discussing prevention, obesity,...
09 February 2008
Use of Journal Impact Factor in peer review of individual applications
A paper prepared by Professor Anderson for the NHMRC Research Committee in February 2008. Use of Journal Impact Factor in peer review of individual applications (PDF, 196KB)
16 November 2007
CEO newsletter November 2007
Download CEO's newsletter - november 2007 CEO's newsletter November 2007 (PDF, 13.8KB) CEO's newsletter November 2007 (DOC, 28KB) Working to improve Australia's health Australian health and medical researchers are working to build a healthier Australia. This country has many reasons to be proud of our researchers' accomplishments, including three Nobel Prizes for work done here, but health remains one of our biggest challenges. It lies at the core of...
16 September 2007
CEO newsletter September 2007
NHMRC Grant Announcement for 2008 I am delighted that the Prime Minister, the Hon John Howard MP, announced the following NHMRC grants commencing in 2008, worth $561.4 million: $336 million for 660 Project Grants; $106 million for 12 Project Grants; Over $50 million for 88 Research fellowships; $28 million in infrastructure funding to 35 independent medical research institutes; $15 million for 5 Special Program Grants for research on Type 1 diabetes, in conjunction with...
10 September 2007
Editorial: Human Research Ethics Committees
This editorial was originally published in the NHMRC report Challenging Ethical Issues in Contemporary Research on Human Beings. Editorial: Human Research Ethics Committees (PDF, 46KB)
16 June 2007
CEO newsletter June 2007
International review of NHMRC processes One of the commitments made in the Strategic Plan and Statement of Intent to the Minister is to complete an International Review of NHMRC processes, including maintenance of public confidence in research, by December 2007. A Statement of Requirement for a consultant to facilitate an international panel to undertake the review has been prepared and a Request for Tender is scheduled for advertising on Saturday 23 June 2007. An International Panel is...
16 April 2007
CEO newsletter April 2007
Meeting tomorrow’s health challenges In this month's CEO Newsletter, Warwick Anderson reflects on the NHMRC's new Strategic Plan There has never been a time when health research has been better poised to tackle human health problems and to stimulate the creation of new industries. We understand the fundamental biological mechanisms of life at a depth much more profound than even a decade ago, we understand the influence of the social and physical environment on health much...