Cathy Foley
@drcathyfoley
Chief Scientist at Australia's national science agency CSIRO.
Passionate advocate for science collaboration, STEM and women in science.
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If you are a senior woman in STEM, please apply for this wonderful program. I have been involved as a long-term supporter, because to lift female participation in STEM we have to make visible our brilliant women role models. Apply here: scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/what-we-do/sup… #superstarsofSTEM
600 million people watched Neil Armstrong take his first steps on the Moon in 1969. Australia enabled that moment for the world with The Dish - our radio telescope in Parkes - and our CanberraDSN 📡. Truly cherished national assets. #NationalHeritageList #CSIROspace
Australia’s top supercomputing facilities Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre and NCI Australia have joined an international group using computing power to solve #COVID19 – and are taking Australian science to the world stage nci.org.au/news-events/ne… #NCRISimpact
I am proud to be participating in the #StorytimePledge this school holidays and will be reading a fabulous book from CSIRO Publishing to my Joey Scout group. Phasmid is a wonderful story of conservation a time of worldwide species decline. publish.csiro.au/book/7226/
I'm looking forward to being part of the Spark Festival tomorrow evening and speaking alongside the Hon The Hon Gabrielle Upton as we explore how to drive hardware start-ups and advanced manufacturing in Australia. Register to be part of the conversation here: venturecafesydney.org/2020-events/fr…
“Jennifer” looks less competent than “John” is one of the 28 facts compiled by Homeward Bound about the barriers experienced by women in STEMM. Unfortunately, unconscious bias still exists. Read about the other 27 facts here: genderfacts.org #WomeninSTEMM
This is an example of an enduring, well supported program that is having major impact. Congratulations to all the new #SuperstarsofSTEM, including two of my colleagues CSIRO - Dr Rebecca Jordan and Dr Dr Erin Hahn (she/her) 👏
Investment by NSW in the Sydney Quantum Academy is a great example of the steps needed to create & accelerate a quantum ecosystem that will generate jobs & prosperity. Like the digital revolution, Quantum will catalyse a broader capability that will be transformational for all industries
Proud to see the Food Planet Prize awarded to FutureFeed – driven by CSIRO’s Strategy 2020, incubated in our CSIRO’s ON Program & invested in by industry – to deliver the world’s 1st ultralow-carbon beef & dairy by mid-2021. Bravo Team! Meat & Livestock Australia James Cook Uni abc.net.au/news/2020-12-1…