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Welcome to the Star Scientific Foundation – a pioneering charitable organisation dedicated to improving lives by funding and promoting scientific innovation, education, creativity and advanced medical research.

Here at the Star Scientific Foundation we believe that by encouraging the students, teachers, scientists and medical researchers of today, we will help create the leading minds of tomorrow – and that they will achieve breakthroughs in science, medicine and engineering that we can barely imagine.

Our parent company, STAR SCIENTIFIC, is uniquely focused on achieving significant breakthroughs in clean, green, safe and affordable energy for global rollout. The Star Scientific Foundation is taking that dedication to science, innovation, technology and education and using it to improve lives, in Australia and throughout the world.

Whether it’s supporting activities to develop a more sustainable planet, or progressive creative programs assisting children in need, providing funding for medical research to cure devastating disease and disability, or education programs to nurture the rising scientific stars of tomorrow, the Star Scientific Foundation is about dreaming the impossible dream – and making it happen.

Focus Areas

Promoting Scientific Education & Innovation

AIM: To encourage and reward scientific education and innovation today, in order to inspire and develop the inventors, innovators and leading scientific minds of tomorrow. Click here to read about Promoting Scientific Education & Innovation.

Advancing Medical Research

AIM: To do more than dream. To create a future where many of today’s diseases, disorders and disabilities are a thing of the past. To confine the word “incurable” to history. Click here to read about Advancing Medical Research.

Encouraging Creative Innovation & Education

AIM: To encourage and nurture creative and cross disciplinary thinking and teaching to help solve complex, scientific issues. Click here to read about Encouraging Creative Innovation and Teaching.


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    15th May 2013

    Neuroimmunology Team moves forward in developing Multiple Sclerosis treatments

    2013, being the Foundation’s third year of supporting and funding the project “Early Intervention To Prevent Multiple Sclerosis In Children” has seen chief investigators use both clinical and laboratory approaches to understand how to predict the progression to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in children.

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    10th April 2013

    Science Outreach Program underway at Manilla Central School

    The Science Outreach Program for Manilla Central School was officially launched in November 2012. Oz Forecast installed a-state-of-the-art Davis Weather Station with a telemetry kit developed by Oz Forecast at the school, along with a webcam.

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    6th March 2013

    Cerebral Palsy Research moves forward in 2013

    The Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation Briefing was recently held in Sydney where Star Scientific Foundation funded Senior Research Fellow, Sarah McIntyre, was guest speaker, along with Alistair Jan Gunn, a Professor of Physiology and Paediatrics.

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    17th December 2012

    Congratulations to Brendan Harlech-Jones - 2012 KCAHS “Star Award” Winner

    The Star Scientific Foundation is proud to announce Ku-ring-gai Creative Arts High School (KCAHS) student, Brendan Harlech-Jones as the recipient of the 2012 “Star Award” for a second consecutive year - a great achievement. Congratulations Brendan.

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    29th November 2012

    Oz Forecast Schools Science Outreach Project connects with Manilla in rural NSW

    Star Scientific Foundation is proud to announce its partnership with Oz Forecast in the funding and development of a new weather forecast station and educational science program in the rural community of Manilla in NSW, Australia.

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    26th October 2012

    Scientists of Tomorrow - Star Scientific Foundation Science Award

    The Star Scientific Foundation announced the launch of its inaugural ‘Star Scientific Foundation Science Award’, in February this year. Prizes included a $1,000 Apple gift voucher for the winning student, as well as a $10,000 science equipment grant for their school.

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    19th October 2012

    Star Scientific Foundation receives TCHW Patron Award

    The Star Scientific Foundation’s CEO, Pamela Horvath, was presented with a Patron Award for the Foundation’s continued support of science research at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead-in particular for its support in early intervention to prevent multiple sclerosis in children.

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    12th September 2012

    Star Scientific Foundation supports St Lucy’s School Science Program

    The Star Scientific Foundation is proud to announce its support and funding of the new Science Program established at St Lucy’s School for children with a disability.

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    22nd March 2012

    Star Scientific Foundation announces support of the Cerebral Palsy Alliance’s ‘Innovation Space’

    The Star Scientific Foundation is delighted to announce it will be supporting an integral program within the new premises for the Cerebral Palsy Alliance in Sydney, Australia. The new premises will be a world class facility to assist those with Cerebral Palsy and their families.

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    1st December 2011

    NDIS - Revolutionising disability services

    In the lead up to International Day for People with a Disability (3 December) the National Disability Insurance Scheme is calling on their supporters to spread the word about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to ensure the Australian community know the importance of this vital initiative and raise supporters ...

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    21st July 2011

    Learning Science through the creative arts

    As part of our mission to support creativity in education – particularly in the field of science – the Star Scientific Foundation was excited to donate a number of digital cameras to St Lucy’s School for children with disabilities in Wahroonga, Sydney.

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    21st July 2011

    SSF lobbying program continues

    Prior to the NSW State election earlier this year, the SSF wrote to both sides of government expressing its concerns about access to education for children with disabilities

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    25th July 2011

    Star Award continues to shine

    SSF is pleased to announce its continuation of the ‘Star Award’ for Ku-ring-gai Creative Arts High School (KCAHS) for the next 10 years by donating a further $5,000 to support the initiative.

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    7th April 2011

    SSF supports NDIS

    SSF is lending its support to the ‘Every Australian Counts’ campaign, calling for the introduction of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

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    21st March 2011

    SSF calls on NSW Government to improve education for children with disabilities

    In the lead up to the NSW State election on 26 March 2011, the Star Scientific Foundation has been lobbying for the voice of disability to be heard above the noise.

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    4th March 2011

    Famed artist Jeremy Kidd’s commemorative NYE piece now available

    Capturing all the colour, excitement and magic of New Year’s Eve 2011 from aboard the StarShip, renowned LA-based artist and photographer Jeremy Kidd has created one of his famed Multiple Image Photographic Artworks.

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    24th February 2011

    The Spastic Centre rebrands as the Cerebral Palsy Alliance

    Star Scientific is proud to continue its support of the newly named Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) (formally The Spastic Centre).

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    6th January 2011

    Famed artist creates commemorative NYE piece for Foundation

    Capturing all the colour, excitement and magic of New Year's Eve 2011, renowned LA-based artist and photographer Jeremy Kidd is creating one of his famed Multiple Image Photographic Artworks, with 20% of the proceeds going to the Star Scientific Foundation.

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    14th December 2010

    Foundation supports exciting new developments in MS research

    The Star Scientific Foundation is pleased to announce funding for exciting new research into childhood Multiple Sclerosis (MS) by the paediatric neurology department of The Children's Hospital at Westmead.

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    10th December 2010

    'Star Award' presented to KCAHS student, Sara Kettlewell

    The Star Scientific Foundation is proud to announce Ku-ring-gai Creative Arts High School (KCAHS) year 11 student, Sara Kettlewell, as the recipient of the 2010 Star Award.

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    Our Mission...

    to improve lives by funding innovative education and advanced research to achieve the scientific and medical breakthroughs of the future.

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