Archived Visits

July 2012: Professor Bai Chunli, President CAS, visited Australia and met with leading science and research officials of the Australian and Queensland Governments, as well as key staff of CSIRO, ANU, UQ and Griffith University. He was awarded an honorary degree by Griffith and attended the opening of the government funded Australia-China Symposium on Healthy Ageing in Canberra.

August 2012: Dr Zhang Laiwu, Vice Minister of Science and Technology of P.R.China visited Australia and met with CSIRO, exchanging experiences and updates on agriculture flagship research programs. It has been generally agreed that cooperation networks between CSIRO and Chinese agricultural research institutions should be further expanded to promote more substantial cooperation.

April 2012: Madam Chen Xiaoya, Vice Minister of Science and Technology of P.R.China visited Australia, when she met with Mr John Day, West Australia Minister for Science and Innovation, and DIISRTE Deputy Secretary Patricia Kelly and visited the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) site at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory.

February 2012: Senator Chris Evans, Australian Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research and Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Dr Wan Gang met in Beijing on 20 February and affirmed that science and research will continue to be a key area of bilateral relations. Senator Evans commended the report on Science and Research Collaboration between Australia and China released by DIISRTE to Dr Wan Gang.

August 2011: Senator the Hon Kim Carr, Australian Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, visited China accompanied by newly-appointed Secretary Dr Don Russell and Deputy Secretary Ms Patricia Kelly to meet key Chinese partners in science and research collaboration. Minister Carr also addressed the opening of the 8th Australia-China Joint Science and Technology Commission (JSTC) meeting in Shanghai and signed the MOU on the Management of the Australia-China Science and Research Fund with Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Dr Wan Gang.

March 2011: His Excellency Dr Wan Gang, Chinese Minister of Science and Technology, visited Australia as a Guest of Government for meetings with the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Senator Kim Carr and the Minister for Resources, Energy and Tourism Martin Ferguson. His program also included meetings and MOU signings with state governments in NSW, Victoria and Queensland, visits to research institutions and engagements with industry.

November 2010: The President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor Lu Yongxiang, visited Australia to attend the Australia-China Food Security Symposium in South Australia and to meet leaders of Australia’s science sector in several cities. Australia’s Innovation Minister, Senator Kim Carr, hosted a dinner for Professor Lu in Canberra.

November 2010: The President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Professor Zhou Ji, visited Australia. He met with Minister Carr and other Australian science and research leaders including the then Chief Scientist for Australia, Professor Penny Sackett, and the CEO of the Australian Research Council, Professor Margaret Sheil.

August 2010: DIISR Deputy Secretary Patricia Kelly and the Chief Scientist of Australia, Professor Penny Sackett, visited China at the head of a large delegation of eminent scientists and policy makers to celebrate Partners for a Better Future: Australia-China Science and Technology Week at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The focal point of the week was a dinner celebrating the 30th anniversary of the bilateral science treaty.