Centre for Antimatter-Matter Studies

The Australia—Malaysia Institute of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade today announced funding support of $7,100 for the project: Studying the Excellence in Research for Australia Initiative — Are there lessons for Malaysia? The grant enables the distinguished Atomic and Molecular Physicist, Professor Kuru Ratnavelu, of the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur to visit the Flinders University node of CAMS for 1 month in early 2010. In addition to studying the Flinders University Excellence in Research for Australia experience, Professor Ratnavelu will conduct a series of master classes on current theoretical methods in atomic scattering theory and undertake some research with CAMS staff at Flinders University,the ANU and Charles Darwin University.

Welcoming the news of the funding success, Professor Michael Brunger, Flinders CAMS — node leader, thanked the Vice Chancellor of the University of Malaya (Professor Ghauth Jasmon) and the interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Flinders (Professor Andrew Beer) for their support.