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About CSIRO

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.

CSIRO's core areas of impact
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Our Board
 

The CSIRO Board is responsible to the Australian Government for the overall strategy, governance and performance of our organisation. Read about our Chairman and members of the Board here.

A boardroom table with chairs. Photo from iStockphoto.com, Mr Rene Mansi.
Our Executive
 

CSIRO’s Executive Team is responsible for the development and implementation of the organisational strategy. The Executive Management Council (EMC) provides a forum for sharing and discussing issues about the management and strategy for CSIRO. Find out about the members of the Executive team and the EMC.

Group photo of participants at an Executive Management Council meeting, April 2006.
Our Sector Advisory Councils
 
The Sector Advisory Councils ensure CSIRO’s planned program of research and development for each Sector is responsive to the strategic research need of industry and society. No image available
Our Staff
 

At CSIRO we pride ourselves on recruiting staff whose creativity and skill matches their enthusiasm for science. Get to know some of our 6500 staff and the work that they do.

AAHL Fish Diseases Laboratory staff in action.
Our History
 

CSIRO was formed in 1926 and is Australia's national science agency. Find out the breakthroughs we have achieved and the people that have been part of our organisation.

Mr George Bornemissza stands in front of the four-wheel drive with three other men, in Africa.
Our Alumni
 

Find out how CSIRO Alumni offers former CSIRO staff, Board members, Honorary Fellows and eligible students an opportunity to belong to the extended CSIRO community.

Two Alumni members.