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Inspiring the future scientists of Australia: Q&A with Australia’s Chief Scientist and Australia’s first female Nobel Laureate

  • 16 February 2010

Chief Scientist for Australia, Professor Penny D Sackett today hosted a Q&A session with Australia’s first female Nobel Laureate, Professor Elizabeth Blackburn and local Canberra Year 12 Students.


Australia’s Chief Scientist welcomes and congratulates Australia’s first female Nobel Laureate

  • 16 February 2010

Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Penny D Sackett, will today welcome and congratulate Professor Elizabeth Blackburn at an event to be held at Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre.


Australia’s Chief Scientist discusses certainty and the science of climate change

  • 28 January 2010

The process of science is inherently self-critical and must continue to be, Australia’s Chief Scientist has said in response to recent controversies surrounding climate change research.


Moving the world: Australia’s Chief Scientist discusses climate change ahead of Copenhagen

  • 03 December 2009

Chief Scientist for Australia, Professor Penny Sackett will today deliver a keynote address on climate change, titled Changing the World, at an event hosted by Australian Davos Connection in Melbourne.


Australia’s Chief Scientist congratulates Australian Nobel Prize winner Elizabeth Blackburn

  • 06 October 2009

Chief Scientist for Australia, Professor Penny D Sackett, congratulates Australia’s 11th and first female Nobel prize winner, molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn.


Speeches

50th Anniversary of NASA Space Tracking Treaty

  • 25 February 2010

Professor Sackett celebrates the 50th Anniversay of the the NASA Space Tracking Treaty


Chief Scientist Opens the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) 2010

  • 22 January 2010

On Tuesday January 20th, 2010, Professor Penny D Sackett attended Parliament House in Canberra to present a speech, officially opening the Canberra session of the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) 2010.


Moving the world – Science and leadership before and after Copenhagen

  • 03 December 2009

Moving the world - Science and leadership before and after Copenhagen

Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Penny Sackett discusses climate change in an address titled, Moving the world, ahead of the Copenhagen Summit.


World Science Forum – Women in Science in Australia: Picking up the pace

  • 27 November 2009

Professor Penny Sackett discusses Women in Science from an Australian perspective at the World Science Forum in Budapest, Hungary (5-7 November 2009).


World Science Forum – Australia’s foresighting activities: Planning today for a sustainable tomorrow

  • 27 November 2009

Professor Penny Sackett discusses Australia’s foresighting activities at the World Science Forum in Budapest, Hungary (5-7 November 2009).


Interviews & Transcripts

Interview with Clive Robertson and Murray Wilton, 2UE

  • 16 August 2009

Australia’s Chief Scientist speaks with 2UE’s Clive Robertson and Murray Wilton.


A Day in the life of the Chief Scientist for Australia, Catalyst

  • 02 July 2009

Keeping abreast of scientific developments, advising government and working closely with the Prime Minister’s office – see what a day in the life of Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Penny Sackett entails.


Interview with Fran Kelly, Radio National Breakfast

  • 09 June 2009

Australia’s Chief Scientist speaks with Radio National’s Fran Kelly.


Interview with Phillip Adams, ABC Radio National Late Night Live

  • 13 May 2009

Australia’s Chief Scientist speaks with Phillip Adams from ABC Radio National Late Night Live.


Interview with Greg Kaye, 2NUR FM Newcastle University Community Radio

  • 05 May 2009

Australia’s Chief Scientist speaks to 2NUR FM Newcastle University Community Radio.