The Australian synchrotrons cluster of benefits

Australias first synchrotron facility, due to open in Melbourne this year, is a significant development in Australian scientific history, on a par with the opening of the Parkes Radio Telescope in 1961 and the Australian Animal Health Laboratory in 1985. Copyright 2007 Fran Thorn. No part of this article may be reproduced by any means without the written consent of the publisher.