Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1926 |
Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
Headquarters | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
Employees | 6600+ |
Agency executive | |
Website | csiro.au |
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is the national government body for scientific research in Australia. It was founded in 1926 originally as the Advisory Council of Science and Industry.