Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication
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Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication (MCN) is located in Clayton
, Victoria
, next to the Australian Synchrotron
. MCN is the Victorian node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility
(ANFF) and is a collaborative initiative between federal and state governments, CSIRO, Monash University
, The University of Melbourne, Swinburne University of Technology
, La Trobe University
, Deakin University
and RMIT University
. It is also the headquarters to the ANFF.
Clayton, Victoria
Clayton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Clayton had a population of 14,332.-Overview:...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, next to the Australian Synchrotron
Australian Synchrotron
The Australian Synchrotron is a 3 GeV synchrotron radiation facility built in Melbourne, Victoria and opened on 31 July 2007.The circular building was designed by Architectus in conjunction with Thiess, while the lattice design was performed substantially by Professor John Boldeman.The Synchrotron...
. MCN is the Victorian node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility
Australian National Fabrication Facility
Australian National Fabrication Facility has its headquarters at the Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication in Clayton, Victoria. It is an organization that links seven corresponding university-based nodes to offer researchers with access to up to date fabrication facilities.Each of the seven nodes...
(ANFF) and is a collaborative initiative between federal and state governments, CSIRO, Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
, The University of Melbourne, Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne University of Technology is an Australian public dual sector university based in Melbourne, Victoria. The institution was founded by the Honourable George Swinburne in 1908 and achieved university status in June 1992...
, La Trobe University
La Trobe University
La Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1964 by an Act of Parliament to become the third oldest university in the state of Victoria. The main campus of La Trobe is located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora; two other major campuses are...
, Deakin University
Deakin University
Deakin University is an Australian public university with nearly 40,000 higher education students in 2010. It receives more than A$600 million in operating revenue annually, and controls more than A$1.3 billion in assets. It received more than A$35 million in research income in 2009 and had 835...
and RMIT University
RMIT University
RMIT University is an Australian public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. It has two branches, referred to as RMIT University in Australia and RMIT International University in Vietnam....
. It is also the headquarters to the ANFF.