An excellent opportunity presented by The Australian Academy of Science who have announced the establishment of a Global Talent Attraction Program. We would be happy to welcome anyone to Thrive IAQ!
Australia has an urgent and unparalleled opportunity to attract the smartest minds leaving the United States to seed capability here and nurture the next generation of scientists and innovators.
We must act swiftly to capitalise on this opportunity.
The Academy is inviting funders to contribute to the Global Talent Attraction Program. Their visionary leadership will leave a profound and nation-building legacy.
Through the Global Talent Attraction Program, we are leading a national, coordinated effort to rapidly recruit to Australia leading US scientists and Australians returning home.
Our Program is institution- and discipline-agnostic. This allows the Academy to prioritise excellence and focus on areas of national need when attracting talent to our shores.
Australians have repeatedly witnessed the multiplier effect of embedding smart minds within the Australian R&D system. These individuals seed capability, create jobs, attract further investment, mentor young scientists, stimulate collaboration, contribute to the national economy, and shape our future.
When Professor Michelle Simmons AO FAA FTSE FRS decided to call Australia home, she seeded a 30-year development of quantum science that today sees Australia leading the race to develop the first quantum computer.
When Professor Lidia Morawska FAA joined Queensland University of Technology, she gifted Australia world-leading expertise in airborne transmission of disease that shaped the global response to COVID-19.
The Academy has designed a competitive relocation package sufficient to attract leading scientists and technologists to Australia to work in any research organisation or industry.
Our independence and more than 70 years of experience in international engagement, most recently demonstrated through the philanthropically supported Ukraine–Australia Research Fund, is instrumental in delivering this benefit to Australia.
There is no time to waste as other countries have already recognised the opportunity and are mobilising to attract talent to their shores.
This statement is attributable to: Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC PresAA FREng FTSE, President, Australian Academy of Science
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