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ANSTO Synroc® Treatment Facility

ANSTO Synroc® is constructing an Australian radioactive waste treatment facility for the by-products of Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) production.

Leadership changes at ANSTO

This afternoon, the Chair of ANSTO, Dr Annabelle Bennett, wrote to all staff to let them know that CEO Dr Adi Paterson has decided to resign. She said the Board is deeply appreciative of the contributions Adi has made, including to the health, research and academic outputs of ANSTO during his tenure. Mr Shaun Jenkinson will continue as Acting CEO, while the Board undertakes a global search for a permanent CEO.

An animation of a neutron scattering instrument at ANSTO

Aligning Taipan, one of ANSTO's neutron scattering instruments

Scientists ensure their measurements are accurate and precise by regularly calibrating their instruments. In this data set, students manipulate and graph calibration data from Taipan, one of ANSTO's neutron scattering instruments. Students must determine whether Taipan is functioning within the acceptable limits of error for the scientists' experiments.

Governor-General visits ANSTO

His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley visited ANSTO’s Innovation Centre nandin and several facilities including the OPAL multipurpose reactor this week for a tour after learning of the ANSTO-nandin win in the NASA SpaceApps COVID 19 Challenge.

Work experience

ANSTO Work Experience Program

The ANSTO Work Experience Program is extensive, interactive and hands on! It offers students a rare opportunity to engage with world-class scientists, gain exposure to working laboratories and gain insights into pioneering nuclear science research at ANSTO.

ANSTO EOs

ANSTO Teacher Professional Development

ANSTO delivers free face-to-face and online teacher professional development courses. See our Teacher PD webpage for upcoming courses and registration links.

We also regularly present workshops and talks at teacher and lab technician conferences. If you think we might be a good fit for your upcoming event, please contact us at education@ansto.gov.au with the details.

ANSTO's X-ray techniques support improvements in solar

Advanced X-ray techniques have revealed new structural details about the specific arrangement of atoms in conjugated polymers, an important class of materials that are used in LEDs, organic solar cells, transistors, sensors and thermoelectric power devices.

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Hear more from ANSTO

Be the first to find out the latest news regarding nuclear science and technology products, services, and innovation.

Competitions at ANSTO

Competitions at ANSTO 2026

ANSTO holds a variety of citizen science competitions every year for primary and secondary school-aged students and the general public to win great prizes.

Appointment of new ANSTO CEO

The Chair of ANSTO, The Hon Dr Annabelle Bennett, AC SC, announced today that Mr Shaun Jenkinson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of ANSTO following a global search for the position.

Proposed new ANSTO waste facility

The independent nuclear regulator, ARPANSA, is currently accepting submissions about ANSTO’s planned $59.8 million Intermediate Level Solid Waste Storage Facility.