Tag: Chief Scientist

‘Publish or perish’ research culture hurting innovation

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s chief scientist Dr Cathy Foley is driving reform of the performance metrics for researchers and research institutions with the release of a new report that outlines existing barriers...

Kerrie Wilson appointed Qld chief scientist

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Conservation expert Professor Kerrie Wilson has been named Queensland’s new chief scientist after an almost year-long search by the state government. Professor Wilson, who is currently the Queensland University...

Long term investment pays off for Australian quantum sector

Posted on   |  by Dr Cathy Foley
Australia’s leadership in quantum computing and quantum science today isn’t an accident. It is the result of over sixty years of investment in the physical sciences in our universities...

Bronwyn Harch named interim Qld chief scientist

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Renowned statistician and data scientist Professor Bronwyn Harch has been appointed interim Queensland Chief Scientist while the state government searches for a permanent replacement. Professor Harch assumed the top...

Foley and Monro to present at Innovation Papers [Live]

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australian Government chief scientist Dr Cathy Foley and chief Defence scientist Professor Tanya Monro have joined the Innovation Papers program for a special lunchtime discussion about science, industry...

Bronwyn Fox named as CSIRO chief scientist

Posted on   |  by Staff Writer
Swinburne University’s Professor Bronwyn Fox will be CSIRO’s next Chief Scientist, the university announced on Wednesday afternoon. Fox joined Swinburne in 2015 — as the head of its Factory of the...

Cathy Foley is Australia’s next chief scientist

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Renowned physicist Dr Cathy Foley has been appointed as Australia’s next Chief Scientist, with the task of helping science and technology drive the nation’s economic recovery. Dr Foley, who...

AI ethics hits political nerve

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The regulation of artificial intelligence ethics is now a “live political issue”, with several heavyweight players calling for urgent action on the matter. With $30 million in funding in...