ACOLA farewells CEO, Dr Angus Henderson ACOLA farewelled Chief Executive Officer, Dr Angus Henderson on 2 November 2018. During his time at ACOLA, Angus played a critical role in the success of the organisation as it transitioned from completing the Securing Australia’s Future program to establishment of the Horizon Scanning Series. He also helped guide through restructure of the organisation’s governance arrangements.…
Australia’s Learned Academies respond to current ARC grant issues Australia’s Learned Academies have voiced their concerns over highly-recommended Australian Research Council (ARC) applications that were revealed recently as being subject to non-transparent Ministerial veto under former Education Minister Simon Birmingham. Australian researchers face many hurdles in establishing a stable career in their field, including the…
Download submission (PDF 245KB) Link to: AHRC Human Rights and Technology Issues Paper 2018 While many of the opportunities for Artificial Intelligence remain on the distant horizon, our actions today will set a course toward or away from these opportunities and their associated risks. The complex nature of AI will require a holistic, collaborative and…
Synthetic biology could reshape the global industrial landscape, creating opportunities and challenges for Australian firms, according to a new report from the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA). Synthetic biology in Australia: an outlook to 2030 examines the prospects for a fast-evolving field characterised by bold thinking and interdisciplinary research. Broadly defined, synthetic biology involves…
Horizon Scanning Series Synthetic Biology in Australia: An outlook to 2030 Synthetic biology involves the design and construction of new biological parts, devices, and systems, as well as the re-design of existing, natural biological systems for useful purposes. Synthetic biology involves the design and construction of new biological parts, devices, and systems, as well as…
2018 Annual Report 2018 has been a very productive year for ACOLA. Progressing on several fronts, ACOLA has made landmark achievements internally, where it navigated a major restructure, and also externally, where it gained significant momentum delivering the Horizon Scanning series. Dr John Beaton, Chair, Board of Directors ACOLA Secretariat Limited ACOLA STRATEGIC STATEMENT The…
The Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) has been awarded two project grants through the Australian Research Council’s Linkage Learned Academies Special Projects (LASP) program Supporting Responses to Commonwealth Science Council Priorities.
A report released today by the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) says that precision medicine has the potential to transform Australia’s health care system. Precision medicine combines knowledge of a person’s unique genetic makeup, protein levels, and their environment to allow accurate disease prevention and treatment tailored to individual needs. To date, the main…
Horizon Scanning Series The Future of Precision Medicine in Australia Recent technological advances have enabled assembly of a wide range of data about an individual’s genetic and biochemical makeup, as formed by their genes, environment and lifestyle. While medicine has always had personal and predictive aspects, precision medicine allows health and disease to be viewed…
Download submission (PDF 727KB) Link to: Senate Select Committee on the Future of Work and Workers Technology is constantly changing the nature of our work and an innovative workforce requires a strong education system that fosters academic skills across all disciplines. Australia faces short-falls in skilled workers due to an ageing population and advancements in…