Innovations in Research – Strategic Australia-China Research Positioning

Cathryn Hlavka, Minister-Counsellor (Education & Research), Australian Embassy in Beijing

11 July 2013

Victoria University and Chinese Partners Conference

科研创新—澳中科研战略定位

Australia in brief

6th largest nation by land mass, and 3rd largest marine jurisdiction

国土面积世界第六，海事管辖权面积世界第三 Population is 23 million

人口 2300 万 World‘s 13th largest economy

世界第十三大经济体 GDP per capita is AUD$72,354 equivalent to RMB 422,251

人均 GDP72,354 澳元，折合人民币 422,251 元 Gross Expenditure on R&D

2.20% of GDP in 20102010 年研发总支出占国内生产总值的 2.20%

澳大利亚概况

— 13 Nobel Prize Laureates

There have been 13 Australian winners of the Nobel Prize

至今已有 13 位澳大利亚人荣获诺贝尔奖

• 7 Australian Nobel Prize Winners in Physiology or Medicine

• 7 位澳大利亚人获得诺贝尔生理学或医学奖

• 4 Australian Nobel Prize Winners in Physics

• 4 位获得物理学奖• 1Australian Nobel Prize

Winner in Chemistry• 1 位获得化学奖• 1 Australian Nobel Prize

Winner in Literature• 1 位获得了文学奖。

Although Australia is a country with a small population

……

Strong Profile in Research and Innovation

Professor Barry Marshall, Nobel Prize Winner in Physiology or Medicine (2005) 2005 年诺贝尔生理学或医学奖得主

He revolutionized the treatment of ulcers, by swallowing the organisms and curing the ulcers with an antibiotic himself!马歇尔教授通过亲自吞食自己培养的这种幽门螺旋杆菌，再用抗生素来治愈自己，从此革命性地改变了世人对于对胃溃疡的治疗方法 .

Most Recently…

Professor Brian Schmidt, Nobel Prize Winner in Physics (2011) 2011 年物理学奖得主

He provides evidence that the expansion of

the universe is accelerating.

斯密特教授透过观测遙遠超新星而发現宇宙加速膨胀的研究发现赢得了 2011 年诺贝尔物理奖

最近的诺奖得主

Some Australian Innovations That Changed Our Lives

一些改变我们生活的澳大利亚发明

1958: Black Box Flight Recorder “ 黑匣子”

1978: Bionic Ear 仿生耳

1953 ： Solar Water Heater

太阳能热水器

2003: A heart an artificial human heart that could be outside of the patient’s body 可长久安置于并人体外的人造心脏—Ventrassist™ 心脏辅助系统

Wi-Fi: an Australian InventionWi-Fi: 来自澳大利亚的发明

Public Funding for Science 2010-11 by Portfolio

6,121.6

1,019.1

440.3

308.2245.8

182.188.3 25.9

14.011.8 6.8

5.1 3.72.0

Industry, Innovation, Science, Research & Tertiary Education

Health & Ageing

Defence

Resources, Energy & Tourism

Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry

Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population & Communities

Foreign Affairs & Trade

Broadband, Communications & the Digital Economy

Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs

Climate Change & Energy Efficiency

Infrastructure & Transport

Attorney-General

Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts & Sport

Human Services

(source 2012-13 budget tables)

($ million)

政府各部门的科研经费

Australia’s Science and Research System 澳大利亚科研体系

Governments & Other $$$Australian Government: $8.4 billion in 2010-11Other sources: $5.1 billion in 2010-11

Australian Research Council (ARC) National Health and Medical Research Council

(NHMRC)

CSIRO (Broad-based)

ANSTO (Nuclear)

AIMS (Marine)

BOM (Meteorology)

NICTA (ICT)

DSTO (Defence)

GA (Geoscience)

State Government Labs

Hospitals, Museums, Herbaria

Advisors and coordinators

Within government: Departments, Chief Scientist, CSTACI, PMSEIC

Learned academies: AAS, ATSE, ASSA, AAH

Funding agencies

Departments

Research agencies (eg:)

Universities

Non-Profit Labs

Business $$$ Business

$17.3 billion in 2010-11

Public Research Agencies 公立科研机构

Universities

37 public universities 37 所公立大学 3 private universities 3 所私立大学 1 specialised university 1 所专科大学 3 international campuses 3 所海外大学的分校 Major groupings:澳大利亚大学的分类

Group of Eight 澳大利亚八校联盟 Australian Technology Network 澳大利亚科研大学联盟

Innovative Research Universities澳大利亚创新研究类大学

Regional Universities Network澳大利亚区域性大学联盟

Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)

澳大利亚大学

Innovation Agenda: Powering Ideas 澳大利亚创新路线图

Ten year agenda to make Australia more productive and competitive by boosting science and innovation capability

Increase funding for research and research infrastructure

Implement a research workforce strategy to ensure there are enough skilled workers qualified in science and research

Increase capacity of research organisations to collaborate in Australia and internationally, to tackle complex problems

Evaluate quality of Australian research Build science awareness in the Australian

community

National Research Investment Plan (2012)

The Plan will: support research investment decisions guide Australian Government research improve national wellbeing by increasing

productivity and addressing Australia’s key challenges

http://www.innovation.gov.au/Research/Pages/NationalResearchInvestmentPlan.aspx

澳大利亚国家研究投资计划 2012

Strategic Research Priorities(SRPs)

• One of the five social challenges - Managing our food and water assets

• Research outcomes will identify new food production practices and systems that can accommodate competing demands for soil and water while ensuring the long-term sustainability of these assets

Develop knowledge of the changing distribution, connectivity, transformation and sustainable use of water in the Australian landscape

澳大利亚战略研究优先领域

Innovative Incubators for Research

– Cooperation Research Centres (CRC)澳大利亚合作研究中心计划

Australia 6th for China

China 3rd for Australia

• China and Australia are very important bilateral partners for each other, including in terms of joint publications.

Science and Research Collaboration with China

http://www.innovation.gov.au/Science/InternationalCollaboration/ACSRF/Documents/ScienceResearchReport.pdf

澳中科研合作

Science and Research Collaboration Report Between Australia and China

Complementary Strength 澳中科研互补性优势领域

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2,000

2,500

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Collaboration between Australia and China• Australia-China joint publications rose 20-fold from 1996 to 2009.

Long-standing Collaboration in Science and Research 长期科研合作

Three decades of cooperation in agricultural research

CSIRO – Collaboration with China over 35 years 澳大利亚联邦科工组织 — 与中国合作 35 年

• Next-generation Air Cargo Scanner to improve security 新一代空运货物安检扫描装备

Some examples ：

• CSIRO Technology captures China‘s CO2• 碳捕捉封存技术项目

• Australia-China Research Centre for Wireless Communications 澳中无线通讯研究中心

Astronomy Cooperation 天文合作

Australia and China is working together on the world’s biggest and most powerful radio telescope project (SKA Project)

在世界上最强大的射电望远镜项目（一平方公里射电望远镜阵列项目， SKA ）中，澳中两国紧密合作

And more…… 更多的科研合作领域

In many other fie

Modified carbon nanotubes for early cancer detection经结构改造的碳纳米管，用于癌症早期检测

Faster, greener wireless broadband用于基站和移动通讯设备的天线

Solar power and hot water from one affordable unit太阳能与热水的集成设备，成本低廉

Launching millions of insects into cyber-space中澳分类学联合虚拟实验室，共享各自的国家物种库

• The Fund provides support for strategic science and research

collaboration of mutual benefit to Australia and China

• The fund consists of three components:

Joint research centers (JRCs)

Group missions

Knowledge Exchange - Young Researchers Exchange Program

澳中科研合作基金

virtual centres that link Australian and Chinese research institutions conducting a portfolio of research-related activities in

a specified field of research

Joint Research Centres 联合研究中心

Australia-China Young Researchers Exchange Program 澳中青年研究员交流项目

• Facilitate future long term science and research collaboration between Australia and China by bringing together future research leaders from both countries in order to foster long term relationships;

• Develop early and mid-career Australian and Chinese researchers by increasing their understanding of the cultures, and particularly the science and research practices and systems, of the two countries and developing their leadership skills as future “science ambassadors” for Australia and China.

Groups missions funded by the ACSRF

Helping China plan its electric vehicle industry

roadmap

Victoria University’s research engagement with China 维多利亚大学与中国的科研合作

Hope to see more

exchanges & collaboration

between Victoria University

and Chinese partners!

希望维多利亚大学与中国合作伙伴的交流合作更上一层楼！

Cathryn HlavkaMinister Counsellor (Education, Science and

Research)Australian Embassy in Beijing

Cathryn.hlavka@dfat.gov.au+86 10 5140 4241

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