University of Oulu, Docent Dr. Ian Oppermann, has been appointed Australia's national research institute CSIRO's executive director. Designation is significant, as the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is the largest and most versatile research institutes in the world.

“In addition to Dr Oppermann’s extensive professional experience, he has been an active scientist holding senior editorial and conference organisational positions, supervising PhD students and contributing to a significant number of journal publications and books,” CSIRO’s Group Executive, Information Sciences, Dr Alex Zelinsky, said.

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