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Special recognition for DMTC Fellow

Federal Member for Ryan, the Hon Jane Prentice MP, used a speech in Federal Parliament earlier this year to publicly acknowledge the career of one of the founding fathers of DMTC, Emeritus Professor David St.John from the University of Queensland.

You can watch Mrs Prentice’s speech here.

The recognition in Federal Parliament followed David’s acceptance, earlier this year, of one of three inaugural DMTC Fellowships for significant meritorious contributions to the company.

In March 2019  a symposium named in Professor St John’s honour will be held at the international TMS 2019 conference in Texas. TMS brings together more than 4,000 engineers, scientists, business leaders and other professionals in the minerals, metals and materials disciplines.

New DMTC project bringing medical and industrial expertise together

DMTC Limited has announced the commencement of a new project under Round Three of its Medical Countermeasures Program. The project will advance the development of a new Australian antibiotic by partnering its developer, Boulos & Cooper Pharmaceuticals, with manufacturing experts from CSIRO. (more…)

Fawcett praises DMTC as an exemplar of success in collaboration

The Assistant Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon David Fawcett, has praised DMTC for its role and the successes it has achieved in bringing industry and research together to enhance defence capabilities.

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New protective coating set to keep ships at sea for longer

A new corrosion-resistant coating that halved the build-up of algae and barnacles on ship hydraulic components is now the subject of on-ship trials aboard HMAS Canberra, one of the Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock ships. (more…)