The Australian Wine Research Institute was delighted to announce its application to the South Australian state governments Premiers Science Research Fund was successful. The AWRI, … more
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World-leading science enhanced to the benefit of the Australian wine industry
1 December 2006Capabilities of Australian researchers to deliver benefits to the Australian wine industry were boosted with the announced funding of $2 million for the South Australian … more
Wine future is assisted by investment agreement
7 November 2006Australia’s leadership in wine science has been boosted by a seven year investment agreement between the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) and … more
AWRI Board is complemented with legal expertise from Foster’s
16 March 2006AWRI Managing Director, Professor Sakkie Pretorius, announced the appointment to the AWRI Board of Mr Paul Conroy, Legal Affairs Director for Foster’s Group. “I am … more
Chief of world’s largest wine company joins the Board of AWRI
15 December 2005The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) announced today the results of the election conducted to appoint three levy representatives to the new AWRI Board. The … more
Wine industry advice is ‘no’ to GMO
16 November 2005Genetically modified wine yeasts have arrived on the North American market; what does this mean for the Australian industry?
Until now, the GMO debate has … more
State government grant of $9.5 m supports wine and grape research and development
25 May 2005The South Australian Government has recognised the importance of the wine industry with $9.5 m in funding that will allow the development of a Wine … more
Director of AWRI appointed as CEO of Australian Research Council
22 June 2004Professor Peter Høj has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer at the Australian Research Council (ARC) effective from 1 October 2004.
Peter … more
The Australian wine industry beneficiary of reverse ‘brain-drain’ (appointment of Director of Research, Professor Isak Pretorius)
13 November 2002The Australian Wine Research Institute announced recently the appointment of highly respected scientist, Professor Isak (Sakkie) Pretorius to the position of Director of Research effective … more
Australian Wines to Undergo Health Check
23 September 2002In a world first, experts from the Australian wine industry and doctors at Melbourne’s Alfred hospital and Monash University supported by a grant from the … more