Submitted by acore_admin on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 16:15
As a global company with a proud history of research and development, Bayer has always recognised the link between innovation and business success.
That’s why in 2010 we want to recognise innovative people across five categories:
• Science and Health
• Design and Engineering
• Agriculture and the Environment
• Research and Development
• Information Technology and Communications
Submitted by acore_admin on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 16:11
Biologically-based inoculants that reduce chemical use and save the forestry industry millions have earned Dr Robert Hill the 2010 Bayer Innovators Award for Agriculture and Environment (announced 24 August 2010).
Submitted by acore_admin on Thu, 12/17/2009 - 13:30
Professors Sir Paul Callaghan and Sir Peter Gluckman, both former Chairs of aCoRE, were honoured at a function in Wellington in December.
The evening was attended by representatives of each of the eight Centres of Research Excellence and their Boards, as well as the Vice-Chancellors of their host institutions.
Guest speaker for the event was Minister of Finance and Acting Prime Minister the Honourable Bill English, who read citations and presented greenstone mere to the two men in recognition of their roles as science leaders.
Professor Alison Stewart, Director of the Bio-Protection Research Centre, received the Insignia of a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to biology, in particular plant pathology at an investiture ceremony at Larnach Castle on 8 September.
