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The NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer thanks the community for the more than 200 submissions to the independent review of the state's coal seam gas (CSG) activities.

Two Sydney businessmen; whose breakthrough optical fibre technology helped shaped the internet globally; have received a top gong for innovation.

Professor Stephen Simpson; Academic Director of the Charles Perkins Centre will speak on "Tackling Obesity: Transforming Research into Solutions" at the next breakfast seminar on 24 July.

Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte is the CEO of National ICT Australia (NICTA) and is a world leader in large-scale field robotics, with over 350 published research papers and numerous awards, including the 2010 NSW Scientist of the Year.

The Chief Scientist & Engineer is welcoming public submissions into the review to help inform the development of an initial report to the Premier by July 2013.

On 19 February 2013 the NSW Premier announced that he has requested the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer to conduct an independent review of all coal seam gas (CSG) activities in NSW; with a focus on the impacts of these activities on human health and the environment.