The Monash Centre for Synchrotron Science is a research institute at

Monash University Monash University () is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Named for prominent World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. The university has a ...

. It was set up to take advantage of the establishment of ANSTO's Australian Synchrotron, located at the University's Clayton Campus,

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, Australia. It is an interdisciplinary research centre, combining studies in areas such as

biomedicine Biomedicine (also referred to as Western medicine, mainstream medicine or conventional medicine)

physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

and

pharmacy Pharmacy is the science and practice of discovering, producing, preparing, dispensing, reviewing and monitoring medications, aiming to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of medicines. It is a miscellaneous science as it links heal ...

. Its focus is the ways in which synchrotrons can contribute to our knowledge in these areas. The founding director of the centre was Professor Rob Lewis.Monash Centre for Synchrotron Science

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