http://www.sciencenewzealand.org An RSS feed of all corporate related stories on ScienceNZ en-GB Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:03:05 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/support_for_science AgResearch has worked with the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology to achieve a funding package that will allow a significant reduction in the number of scientific and technical positions that would have been disestablished. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:54:05 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/science_partnership_comes_together_under_one_roof Scientific teams from AgResearch and the University of Otago will soon come together under one roof, in the new Centre for Reproduction and Genomics (CRG) at AgResearch&rsquo;s Invermay campus near Dunedin. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:32:29 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/merger_creates_new_research_institute <div style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;">New Zealand&rsquo;s newest Crown Research Institute opened for business on 1 December 2008, combining the nation&rsquo;s leading horticulture, arable and seafood research in a single, focused organisation.</div> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:52:02 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/name_announced_for_new_crown_research_institute The CEO-designate of the new Crown Research Institute that will be formed on 1 December through the merger of HortResearch and Crop &amp; Food Research, Peter Landon-Lane, today announced a name for the new CRI. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:18:51 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/agresearch_staff_honoured_by_royal_society A prominent AgResearch Scientist, Dr Bryce Buddle, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ), while AgResearch CEO, Dr Andrew West, received the Thomson Medal for outstanding and inspirational leadership in the management of science. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:36:36 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/danisco_acquires_equity_stake_in_crop_food_research_subsidiary A huge milestone in the history of GraceLinc, the Crop &amp; Food Research subsidiary company that produces and markets Glucagel&trade; , has been reached with the announcement by Danisco that it is acquiring an equity stake. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:51:12 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/good_year_for_irl Industrial Research Limited has returned to profit helped by improved partnership with industry and FRST wins. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:25:46 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/crop_and_food_and_hortresearch_to_merge Crop and Food Research and Hortresearch are to merge on December 1 into a new Crown Research Institute.&nbsp; Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:05:16 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/dr_andrew_west_to_chair_science_new_zealand Dr Andrew West, Chief Executive of AgResearch Ltd, has been elected Chairman of Science New Zealand. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:43:09 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/cris_to_investigate_possible_merger The Boards of HortResearch and Crop &amp; Food Research have received approval from the Minister of Research, Science &amp; Technology Pete Hodgson to investigate merging the two organisations. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:34:57 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/agresearch_snuggles_into_wool AgResearch is buying a majority shareholding in Covita Ltd and a minority holding in Paraco Ltd from Wool Equities. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:15:28 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/new_chairman_appointed_to_agresearch_board_of_directors AgResearch Chief Executive Dr Andrew West today announced that Sam Robinson had been appointed as Chairman of the Crown Research Institute&rsquo;s Board of Directors. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:16:35 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/agresearch_chairman_announces_departure Rick Christie has announced that after two three-year terms as AgResearch Chairman he would step down from the role on June 30. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:09:58 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/r_d_tax_credits_a_great_opportunity Industrial Research CEO, Shaun Coffey, says the new R&amp;D tax credit scheme has given most New Zealand industries a significant new tool for getting government support for their research and development projects. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:27:22 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/science_new_zealand_welcomes_rutherford_foundation &quot;Attract, Grow and Retain&quot; teachers and researchers must be the policy says Science New Zealand. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:41:28 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/agricultural_research_fund_is_huge_boost ... needs to allow transformational as well as incremental steps, says Science New Zealand. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:33:41 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/new_fund_will_boost_innovation Crop &amp; Food Research CEO Mark Ward has welcomed the Government's announcement today of the NZ Fast Forward fund, saying that it will ultimately drive food exports and so provide added impetus for New Zealand's continued economic transformation. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:17:48 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/what_s_science_new_zealand_going_to_do Chief executive Anthony Scott says the job is simple: transform how we value RS&amp;T for New Zealand. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:59:36 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/university_of_otago_agresearch_centre_head_appointed A top New Zealand scientist has been chosen to lead a new joint AgResearch and University of Otago centre pursuing reproduction and genomics research. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:14:40 GMT http://www.sciencenewzealand.org/corporate/medal_for_top_new_zealand_scientist HortResearch scientist Dr Robin Mitchell has been awarded The Shorland Medal for his lifetime of research into the biochemistry of plant diseases.