Mawson legacy
The Mawson Institute takes its name from one of Australia's great explorers, Sir Douglas Mawson. He opened up new horizons for the people of his time, being driven by a spirit of enquiry to explore and understand new territories and to map a new geography.
The Mawson Institute embraces these characteristics of enquiry, innovation and education. Like Sir Mawson, we are dedicated to scientific exploration. Each and every day we draw upon our breadth of knowledge as we show commitment to finding solutions for complex industry problems and achieving major developments for frontier technologies. We are leading the way - identifying and addressing future manufacturing challenges that will face our future.
Mawson's inspiration was universally acclaimed. He was knighted and honoured with awards and fellowships for his persistence and his ability to work through problems and obstacles to achieve success. The Mawson Institute aspires to these same values. We aspire to be an institute of global recognition and international accolade. We are building on decades of accomplishment of our own university researchers, partners and research teams and we have the dedication and the determination to remain at the leading-edge.