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COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION [1 record]

Record 1 2002-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Scientific Co-operation
OBS

CSIRO [is] one of the world's largest and most diverse scientific research institutions. [It has a staff of] 6500 [who] perform research and development [in] a broad range of areas ... including: agriculture, minerals and energy, manufacturing, communications, construction, health, environment. ... The organisation ... has existed in several forms and names this century: 1916-1920: Advisory Council of Science and Industry. 1920-1926: Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry. 1926-1949: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR); 1949-1986 : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO); 1986-now: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

Key term(s)
  • Australian Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Coopération scientifique
OBS

[du Commonwealth australien.] Établi à Canberra, Australie.

Key term(s)
  • Organisation de la recherche scientifique et industrielle du Commonwealth australien
  • Organisation de la recherche scientifique et industrielle du Commonwealth
  • Conseil de recherche scientifique et industrielle

Spanish

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