Astronomer is new Chief Scientist

[AstralTraveller (David)]

Penny Sackett, an astronomer at ANU, has been appointed as Australia's new Chief Scientist. It's nice to see an astronomer in such a position and great to see another woman in such a leading position.

See http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...30/2377828.htm

BTW the CEO of the Australian Research Council is also a woman - Margaret Shiel. Back in '91 when she taught me analytical chemistry she was a senior lecturer. Since them she has risen to full professor, then Dean of Science, Pro Vice Chancellor (Research) and now CEO of the ARC. And she is a mass spectrometerist!!

[Ric]

Congrats to Penny, that should raise the profile of Astronomy a few more rung up the ladder.

Cheers

[erick (Eric)]

Originally Posted by AstralTraveller

BTW the CEO of the Australian Research Council is also a woman - Margaret Shiel. Back in '91 when she taught me analytical chemistry she was a senior lecturer. Since them she has risen to full professor, then Dean of Science, Pro Vice Chancellor (Research) and now CEO of the ARC. And she is a mass spectrometerist!!

Yep we overlapped our PhD studies at UNSW back in the late 70s - in different areas of mass spectrometry. She's full professor and CEO of the ARC and I'm... err...well...anyway, I've still got my PhD.

[glenc (Glen)]

I wonder if Penny can do anything about light pollution?

[Blue Skies (Jacquie)]

Excellent news!

The chief scientist here in WA is also a woman atm. If I recall correctly its Lyn Beazley.

[spacezebra (Petra)]

A very impressive CV

http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~psackett/

Well deserved.

Cheers Petra d.