The world’s foremost technical organisation has given the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) at the ANU Research School of Physics global recognition for its technical significance.
On 26 February 2025, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) awarded a Milestone to HIAF, making it only the third Australian facility to receive the honour, alongside the iconic Parkes Dish and the Tidbinbilla Deep Space Tracking Station.
The Global President of IEEE, Professor Kathleen Kramer, travelled to Canberra from San Diego in the United States to unveil the plaque, which commemorated the history of HIAF.
“These celebrations are very joyful to me … It’s an opportunity not only to celebrate, but to observe and preserve the groundbreaking technical research and developments and the women and men behind them that have shaped the trajectory of technology, our communities and our institutions,” Professor Kramer said.
“This ion accelerator facility is a unique scientific facility, with some of the most accurate beam control and detection technology in the world, driven by Australia’s largest and highest energy ion accelerator.”
