NMI is at the interface between the national and international measurement systems. (Internationally NMI is known as the National Measurement Institute, Australia or NMIA.) Click on the links below for more information on:
Did you know that NMI participates in global efforts to address measurement issues in areas such as climate change, food safety, drugs in sport, nanotechnology and biotechnology?
Did you know that from October 2010 NMI’s inaugural CEO, Dr Barry Inglis, has been elected president of the International Committee for Weights and Measures – the most prestigious appointment in international metrology?
For more information contact international@measurement.gov.au.
In August 2010, NMI signed a memorandum of understanding with China's National Institute of Metrology at Shanghai World Expo 2010. The memorandum of understanding will see experts from both countries work together on research in physics, biology and chemistry.
On 20 May each year we celebrate World Metrology Day to commemorate the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875. In 2010 the theme was Measurements in Science and Technology – A Bridge to Innovation. The advertising poster below shows the Great Belt East Bridge, Storebæltsbroen, in Denmark. Reliable and verified measurements were essential during construction of this huge and complex collaboration between contractors from all over Europe. Read more at http://www.worldmetrologyday.org.
NMI is part of the international scientific community of metrology and is actively involved in research and development collaborations with international partners. NMI has memoranda of understanding with a number of other national metrology institutes in Asia, Europe and America as well as joint research activities with other specialist institutes and universities overseas.
Did you know that NMI is part of the international effort to re-define the kilogram – read more about the Avogadro Project?
Did you know that NMI is developing a new calculable capacitor (through a research collaboration with the International Bureau of Weights and Measures) that will provide an improved standard of capacitance and enable a realisation of the ohm (the standard of resistance) with a lower uncertainty than has been achieved before?
Did you know that NMI is a member of the OECD Chemicals Committee Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials?
I’m from outside Australia – how can I work with NMI? NMI provides opportunities for suitable applicants to contribute to its activities through scientific secondments, student placements and traineeships.
Why is it so important for Australia to have international confidence in our measurement system? Click here for more information on international confidence in our measurement system.