Dr Adi Paterson, CEO of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has presented Mr Ian Croser with a prestigious ATSE Clunies Ross Award at a glittering ceremony at the Melbourne Convention Centre last night.

 

Mr Croser is considered Australia’s pre-eminent authority on radar technology. He developed world-leading anti-ship missile defense radar that was the first of its kind worldwide, before improving the technology with cost, space and weight savings.

 

The technology has put Australia on the world stage and attracted hundreds of millions of dollars of investment into the Australian economy. It represents also a major contribution to the Australian defense industry.
 

   

As well as improving border security, the applications of the technology extend into applications such as surveillance, communications, air traffic control, weather monitoring and prediction.

 

Dr Paterson said that ANSTO was delighted to be a major sponsor and supporter of the awards. 

 

“Award ceremonies like these remind us that applying research so that it ultimately enhances the quality of our lives is what scientists strive to do,” Dr Paterson said. “Ian Croser’s work is a great example of this in action and we are delighted to recognise his achievements.” 

 

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) Clunies Ross Awards are awarded annually since 1991 to outstanding Australian scientists, technologists and innovators.

 

For more information on the awards, visit the website.