Astronomy Australia Limited

Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) is an independent not-for-profit company whose members are all Australian universities and research organisations with a significant astronomy research capability.

Since its incorporation in 2007, AAL has coordinated the Australian astronomy response to, and managed the funding for, a number of national schemes and projects, including the Australian Government's investments in astronomy infrastructure through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). AAL-administered funding has enabled construction, instrumentation development, upgrades, maintenance and operations of astronomy facilities and projects. AAL also represents Australia's interests in a number of major international projects and partnerships while also managing the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) Consortium.

The Chair of the AAL Board of Directors is Professor Rachel Webster AO FAA, who was recently appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2020 Australia Day Honours List.

Projects

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Facilities and projects associated with AAL:[1]

Membership

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The current Members are [2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Astronomy Australia Limited - Projects". astronomyaustralia.org.au. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Astronomy Australia Limited - Members". astronomyaustralia.org.au.
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