- In 1968 Monash research on artificial intelligence technology led to the development of applications in computer programming, statistics and the search for hidden patterns in data;
- In 1973 Professors Alan Trounson and Carl Wood achieved the world's first clinical IVF pregnancy in Melbourne and Australia's first successful IVF birth;
- In 1977 Monash engineers developed a method of simulating complex fluid behaviours leading to applications in cinema special effects, including ventures such as Lord of the Rings: Return of the King;
- In 1987 the ground-breaking Monash Accident Research Centre was established. The research conducted by the Centre has led the field internationally in injury prevention and has led to, amongst other developments, a substantial reduction in the road toll;
- In 1992 the Victorian College of Pharmacy, established in 1881, enhanced Monash's disciplinary coverage in becoming a Faculty of Monash University;
- • In 1999 the anti-flu drug Relenza, designed and synthesised by the Pharmacy College's Professor Mark von Itzstein and scientists from the CSIRO, became available in 50 countries including the United States, the European Union, Japan and Australia;
- In 2002 Monash researchers were the first in the world to demonstrate that human embryonic stem cells could generate specific types of body cells;
- In 2007 eight Monash scientists shared in the prestige of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize through their involvement with the UN's climate change expert scientific panel, jointly awarded to the scientists and Al Gore;
- In 2007 Monash broadened its access to unparalleled technological facilities with the official opening of the Australian Synchrotron adjacent to the Clayton campus.