Tag: Cathy Foley

Gig guide: The search for a new chief scientist begins

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The search for Australia’s next chief scientist has begun, in preparation for Dr Cathy Foley’s departure at the end of this year. Dr Foley, a quantum physicist, was appointed...

Foley bells the cat on tech’s transparency problem

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s chief scientist – a quantum physicist by trade – got to the heart of the online harm problems facing Australia in a way other experts appearing at Monday’s...

Mazzucato in Australia: Last chance to secure seats

Posted on   |  by James Riley
With just days before renowned economist and author Mariana Mazzucato arrives in Australia for her much anticipated speaking tour, a final release of tickets are now available for premier...

‘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...

‘Vegemite economy’ spreads innovation investment too thin

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia can only retain its competitive advantages in innovative technologies like quantum and photonics if the nation specialises and scales its priority sectors, according to chief scientist Dr Cathy...

Powerful speakers readied for The Capability Papers

Posted on   |  by David McClure
Australia’s chief scientist Dr Cathy Foley will deliver a lunchtime keynote address to The Capability Papers launch forum at Old Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday, an event that...

InnovationAus Awards 2023: Last day for nominations

Posted on   |  by James Riley
We are down to the wire, the final day for accepting nominations for the 2023 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence. You have until midnight tonight, Monday 19 June, so get...