CSIRO chief to head up IRL

here.
I suspect a lot CSIRO employees will be very happy...
Word has it that CSIRO hasn't been in the best shape of late and laying off loads of support staff, hiring new scientists on 1-3 year contracts and changing your long term strategy every 3 years or so is not a super duper recipe for success.
I'm sure it makes easily measured variables look great though. The bad news is that long term value doesn't show up so well on a balance sheet.
I'm sure he'll fit right in with R&D in NZ.