Association of Crown Research Institutes - Latest News [Page 2]
New President for Association of CRIs
Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 9:35 am | Association of Crown Research Institutes
Bryce Heard, chief executive of Forest Research, has been elected President of the Association of Crown Research Institutes (ACRI). He succeeds Paul Tocker, chief executive of Crop & Food Research. More >>
Assisting Crop & Food Research
Monday, 9 June 2003, 9:17 am | Association of Crown Research Institutes
The Vice-President of the Association of Crown Research Institutes, Mr Bryce Heard (chief executive of Forest Research) said today: More >>
Record revenues and national capability achieved
Monday, 2 December 2002, 2:20 pm | Association of Crown Research Institutes
The nine Crown Research Institutes exceeded half billion ($512 m) in revenues for the first time in the 2001/02 financial year, and paid the Crown record dividends and tax of $50 million. Net surplus after tax was $9.66 million. More >>
ACRI welcomes PSA Survey on IP in CRIs
Friday, 29 November 2002, 9:52 am | Association of Crown Research Institutes
The UMR Research Survey undertaken for the PSA on intellectual property in the Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) is welcome for its illustration of the complexity of the issues and the divergence of views held by staff, says Paul Tocker, President of ... More >>
CRI scientists in CORES
Monday, 25 November 2002, 3:03 pm | Association of Crown Research Institutes
The Association of Crown Research Institutes (ACRI) welcome the announcement of two new Centres of Research Excellence (COREs), by Associate Minister (Tertiary Education) Steve Maharey. The seven centres will receive $116 million in capital and operational ... More >>
CRIs break half-billion revenue
Monday, 28 October 2002, 9:08 pm | Association of Crown Research Institutes
The country’s largest science research businesses, the nine Crown Research Institutes, have broken the half-billion dollar barrier in revenue, set a new record for overseas earnings and paid the Crown nearly $50 million in dividends and taxation in the past ... More >>
Call for stronger R&D System applauded by CRIs
Monday, 30 September 2002, 11:30 am | Association of Crown Research Institutes
The call by the Knowledge Wave Trust for a stronger research & development system in New Zealand is welcomed by the Association of Crown Research Institutes (ACRI). More >>
New President For Association Of CRIs
Wednesday, 4 September 2002, 11:06 am | Association of Crown Research Institutes
Paul Tocker, chief executive of Crop & Food Research, has been elected President of the Association of Crown Research Institutes (ACRI). Bryce Heard, chief executive of Forest Research, becomes Vice-President. The Association represents the largest ... More >>
Hodgson’s Reappointment To Science Portfolios
Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 11:19 am | Association of Crown Research Institutes
Pete Hodgson’s re-appointment as Minister of Crown Research Institutes and Minister of Research, Science & Technology will continue the necessary momentum for change in the science and innovation sector, says the Association of Crown Research Institutes ... More >>
CRIs Not More Concerned About Profitability...
Thursday, 25 July 2002, 2:14 pm | Association of Crown Research Institutes
The co-leader of the Green Party Ms Jeanette Fitzsimons, spoke in a debate on this morning's Radio New Zealand nine to noon programme. The topic involved discussion on the appropriate role of Crown Research Institutes (CRIs). More >>
ACRI Response To Budget 2002
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 6:52 pm | Association of Crown Research Institutes
The nation's largest providers of science research, the crown research institutes, welcome today's Budget reaching the $500 million mark for Vote: Research, Science and technology and the emphasis upon increasing New Zealand's human capability. More >>
Ready To Take Up The Challenge
Wednesday, 13 February 2002, 10:35 am | Association of Crown Research Institutes
Crown research institutes welcome the Prime Minister’s statement today on innovation, says Dr John Hay, President of the Association of Crown Research Institutes and chief executive of ESR Limited. The nine CRIs are collectively the largest providers of ... More >>
An Attack On Knowledge
Monday, 14 January 2002, 10:05 am | Association of Crown Research Institutes
The executive director of the Association of Crown Research Institutes, Anthony Scott, said that yesterday’s sabotage of research at the Crop & Food laboratories in Lincoln is “an attack upon knowledge and the proper processes of democracy in ... More >>
Association of Crown Research Institutes On GM
Tuesday, 30 October 2001, 3:21 pm | Association of Crown Research Institutes
Dr John Hay, President of the Association of Crown Research Institutes (ACRI), expressed relief that the Government’s decision on genetic modification clarified the parameters within which science researchers, business and society in general now had to work. More >>
Royal Commission Report Not Pro-GM But Pro-Caution
Monday, 17 September 2001, 2:02 pm | Association of Crown Research Institutes
The report of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification is not PRO-GM but supportive of a cautionary approach to these technologies, the Chairman of the Biotechnology Sub-Group of the Association of Crown Research Institutes, Dr Ian Warrington, said ... More >>
Royal Commission Offers Sound Path Forward On GM
Monday, 30 July 2001, 5:31 pm | Association of Crown Research Institutes
The Royal Commission on Genetic Modification has shown a common sense way through the GM issue that in the view of the Association of Crown Research Institutes (ACRI) should be acceptable to a majority of New Zealanders. “This report will not please ... More >>
CRI's Support The Venture Investment Fund
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 5:56 pm | Association of Crown Research Institutes
Crown Research Institutes welcome the Government’s initiative to establish the Venture Investment Fund to help kick-start new innovative ventures , the President of the Association of Crown Research Institutes, Dr Keith Steele, said today. More >>
CRIs At Forefront Of Progress
Friday, 8 December 2000, 9:50 am | Association of Crown Research Institutes
Crown Research Institutes are at the forefront of progress toward a knowledge based society, as demonstrated by both their research results and their financial performance the President of the Association of Crown Research Institutes, Dr Keith Steele, said ... More >>
Millions In Export Returns From CRI Business Links
Wednesday, 16 August 2000, 9:50 am | Association of Crown Research Institutes
Business links between Crown Research Institutes and the farming, manufacturing and service sectors are generating millions of dollars for the country in export income. More >>
Positive Budget Impact On Rs&T
Thursday, 15 June 2000, 5:50 pm | Association of Crown Research Institutes
The coalition Government’s first budget will have a positive impact on scientific research the President of the Association of Crown Research Institutes (ACRI), Andrew West, said tonight. More >>