ABSTRACT

Australia. has. a. history.of.worldwide. successes. in. the.biological. and.molecular. sciences,. and. is. ideally.suited.to.gain.a.strong.position.in.bionanotechnology.applications..The.Victorian.State.Government.has.declared.that.it.aims.for.Victoria.to.be.in.the.top.five.biotechnology.locations.in.the. world.by.2010..This.has.led.to.increased.funding.for.biotechnology.research.and.development.not. only.in.Victoria.but.on.a.national.basis,.and.in.turn,.much.attention.is.being.directed.toward.what. bionanotechnology.can.offer.for.human.benefit.