CSIRO - Australia

Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) is an independent statutory authority constituted and operating under the provisions of the Science and Industry Research Act 1949 .At 30 June 1996 CSIRO had a total staff of 7497, including nearly 3000 scientists, working in laboratories and field stations around Australia. Their work covers a broad range of areas of economic or social value to the nation, including agriculture, minerals and energy, manufacturing, communications, construction, health and the environment.