INTERNATIONAL organization, ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc., FEDERAL government, INTELLECTUAL cooperation, RESEARCH laws, INDUSTRIAL research, SCIENTIFIC community, ECONOMIC development
Abstract
The article offers information about the nature of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, one of the large government-sponsored research organizations in the world. The organization has an enviable reputation in international science and has an impressive record of significant contributions to the economy and development of Australia. It is also a statutory corporation operating under the Science and Industry Research Act. Thus, the principal function of the organization is scientific research.