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AAAS |
Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science |
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ABC |
Australian Broadcasting Commission (until 1983), Australian Broadcasting Corporation (thereafter) |
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AC |
Companion of the Order of Australia |
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ACIAR |
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research |
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ACIH |
Agency for Cooperation in International Health |
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ACT |
Australian Capital Territory |
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ADAB |
Australian Development Assistance Bureau |
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AIF |
Australian Imperial Force |
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AGH |
Australian General Hospital |
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ANU |
The Australian National University |
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ANZAAS |
Australia and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science |
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ANZAC |
Australia and New Zealand Army Corps |
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ASID |
Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases |
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ASM |
Australian Society for Microbiology |
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AUC |
Australian Universities Commission |
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BAAS |
British Association for the Advancement of Science |
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BBC |
British Broadcasting Corporation |
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BE |
Bachelor of Engineering |
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BSc(Eng) |
Bachelor of Science (Engineering) |
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CCC |
Civilian Conservation Corps (USA = Youth Employment Scheme) |
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CCS |
Casualty Clearing Station |
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CDC |
Centers for Disease Control (USA) |
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CMG |
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
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CNR |
Centre for Natural Resources |
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CRA |
Conzinc Riotinto Australia |
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CRES |
Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies |
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CSIR |
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research |
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CSIRO |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization |
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CUMC |
Chinese Union Medical College |
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CUP |
Cambridge University Press |
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CVI |
Children’s Vaccine Initiative |
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DCM |
Distinguished Conduct Medal |
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DSc |
Doctor of Science |
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DTM |
Diploma of Tropical Medicine |
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ESCAP |
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific |
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FNS |
Field Naturalists Society |
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FRS |
Fellow of the Royal Society |
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GP |
general practitioner |
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GTC |
Government Training Centre (UK) |
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IC |
Instructional Centre (UK) |
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ICI |
Imperial Chemical Industries |
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ICMR |
Indian Council for Medical Research |
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ICSU |
International Council of Scientific Unions |
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ICTV |
International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses |
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IIASA |
International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis |
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JCSMR |
John Curtin School of Medical Research |
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LHQMRU |
Land Headquarters Medical Research Unit |
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MB BS |
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery |
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MD |
Doctor of Medicine |
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MM |
Military Medal |
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MSU |
Moscow State University |
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NGO |
Non-Governmental Organization |
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NHMRC |
National Health and Medical Research Council |
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NIH |
National Institutes of Health (USA) |
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NOC |
National Occupational Conference |
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NSF |
Nature and Society Forum |
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NZ |
New Zealand |
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OAM |
Order of Australia Medal |
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OBE |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
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RAAF |
Royal Australian Air Force |
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RV |
Recreational Vehicle |
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SBS |
Special Broadcasting Service (Australia) |
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SCOPE |
Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment |
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SPF |
Schools Patriotic Fund |
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TFM |
Training of Fit Men (UK) |
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TQM |
Total Quality Management |
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UCLA |
University of California Los Angeles |
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UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
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UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
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UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization |
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UNHCR |
United Nations High Commission for Refugees |
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UNICEF |
United Nations Emergency Fund |
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USAID |
United States Agency for International Development |
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WAAF |
Women’s Australian Air Force |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
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WPA |
Works Progress Administration (USA) |