AN INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY STATISTICS

Acknowledgements
This Information Development Plan has been prepared through the Biotechnology Statistics Users Group. The Biotechnology Statistics Users Group would like to acknowledge the contribution of Bill Pattinson (Pattinson Consulting) in the preparation of this Information Development Plan.
The Biotechnology Statistics Users Group consists of representatives from:
Biotechnology Australia
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Government Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training
Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Australian Government Department of Health and Aging
Commonwealth, Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Queensland Office of Biotechnology
Office of the Chief Scientist, Queensland
Department of Business, Economic and Regional Development, Northern Territory
Department of Economic Development, Tasmania
Department of Industry, Innovation & Regional Development, Victoria
Bio Innovation South Australia
Department of Industry and Resources, Western Australia
Business ACT, Australian Capital Territory
AusBiotech
In addition to these organisations, the Biotechnology Statistical Users Group wishes to acknowledge the personal contributions made by a number of international experts in this field, namely:
Anthony Arundel – UNU-MERIT, the Netherlands
Daniel Gooch – Department of Health, UK
George Slim - Ministry of Research, Science and Technology, NZ
John Jankowski – National Science Foundation, USA