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9 November, 2020 | Women in IT2020

Appointment Of Dr Cathy Foley As Chief Scientist Australia

Dr Cathy Foley AO, currently CSIRO Chief Scientist, and from December 2020, will become Chief Scientist of Australia. Cathy has made distinguished contributions to the understanding of superconducting materials and to the development of devices using superconductors for a number of applications including to detect magnetic fields and locate valuable deposits of minerals.

All at the Pearcey Foundation congratulate Cathy on her appointment.

Appointment of Dr Cathy Foley as Chief Scientist Australia

Dr Cathy Foley

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