Take a fresh look . . . More information
Focusing on Smarter Information Use
 "Many
important industry decisions rely on quantitative information -
resource allocations, gene expression levels, plant throughputs,
ore mill efficiencies, land clearing rates and options price
volatility to name a few.
At CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics, we've
re-aligned our research to support the smarter use of quantitative
information. We will focus our attention on the health and
biotech, manufacturing, mining, environment and services sectors.
Other activities are moving to the CSIRO
ICT Centre.
We at CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics are using and
expanding our skills in data analysis, modelling, simulation and
optimisation, and we're building on an impressive track record of research
achievement in computation, mathematics and statistics. Why
not take a fresh look at what we are up to?"
- Dr Murray Cameron, former Chief of Division, CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics |
Changes in CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics
CSIRO has launched a new strategic plan. As a result, CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statisticsis focussing its research into three
new research themes:
- Biotechnology and Health Informatics
- Environmental Monitoring and Management, and
- Decision Making for Industrial Processes and Business Services.
ICT research is now part of the new CSIRO ICT Centre.
The three new themes focus on the health and biotech, environment,
manufacturing, mineral processing and services sectors. They draw on our
world-class research in data analysis, modelling, simulation and
optimisation, with special skills in dealing with large, complex systems.
We often partner with other researchers in CSIRO - drawing on a breadth of
knowledge that is one of CSIRO's strengths.
The research directions in CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statisticsrespond to real industry needs. They stem from an expectation that our
advanced mathematical, computational and statistical know-how can generate
quantitative information products and services that will add real value.
In fact, 'smart information use' is a goal of the Federal Government's
national research priorities for growing world-class Australian
industries.
Example - The Health Informatics Boom
 The
boom in health informatics can only be sustained if the health and
biotechnology industry can find new ways of dealing with data. The
huge data volumes and unusual data sets generated by new
biotechnologies like microarrays need specialised statistical data
mining expertise, rare in industry.
Our Bioinformatics
group have developed algorithms that are outperforming more
traditional approaches and promise to have a major impact in
diagnostics, toxicogenomics and pharmacogenomics. Already our
researchers are working with major Australian and international
companies and collaborating with other CSIRO researchers to improve
outcomes in health and agriculture. |
Due to our change in research focus, some research areas
have been reduced or discontinued. If you are trying to find information
about activities that no longer are represented on our website, please contact
us.
The CSIRO ICT Centre
The CSIRO ICT Centre commenced operations on 1 September. It signals a
new level of focus from CSIRO on Information and Communication
Technologies and a single point of contact for technologists, customers
and research partners with an ICT interest.
At the Centre's website,
you will find information about our revised research priorities in
Information and Communication Technologies.
The ICT Centre will contribute to powering Australia to compete in
global ICT innovation, applying research results to challenges across all
industry sectors, both internationally and in Australia.
The Centre builds on CSIRO's history of ICT
achievements in fields ranging from communications (for example the
patented physics underpinning high speed wireless LANs) to information
systems (for example the world-first framework for capturing and
permanently preserving electronic records).
The ICT Centre has six main research themes: Wireless Futures, High
Performance Networks, Information, e-Health, e-Science, and
Electromagnetic Information and Intelligent Systems.
Contact us
Please email us if you
can't find your favourite page on our website or you want more information
about the changes at CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics or the
ICT Centre.
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