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The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), is Australia's national nuclear research and development organisation and centre of Australian nuclear expertise. ANSTO has a strong track record in quality research, which balances ANSTO's strategic mission and Australia's National Research Priorities.

ANSTO's portfolio of discovery, targeted, outreach and operational research is directed towards the following five themes:

• Neutron and X-ray science - Investigating materials and biological systems using neutron beams and x-ray scattering
• Health - Diagnosing and treating disease
• Materials - Developing advanced materials
• Isotopes in the environment - Understanding environmental processes
• National interest and capability enhancement - Helping secure our nation  

ANSTO Research is conducted within our four Research Institutes:

• The Bragg Institute
• The Institute for Environmental Research
• The Institute of Materials and Engineering Science
• The Radiopharmaceutical Research Institute

ANSTO Major Research Facilities include:

• OPAL research reactor (irradiation facilities, NAA, world-class neutron scattering instruments)
• ANTARES 10 MV tandem accelerator and STAR, 2 MV tandetron accelerator (AMS and IBA)
• National Medical Cyclotron (30MV)
• Management of Australian Synchrotron Research Program (Japan, USA, Taiwan)