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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.

Chief Scientist for Australia welcomes news of counterpart in European Union

  • 18 September 2009

The announcement yesterday of the pledge by Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Union Commission, to establish an EU Chief Scientist was welcomed by Professor Penny Sackett, Chief Scientist for Australia.

Looking to the future: PMSEIC finding solutions to Australia’s future challenges

  • 05 June 2009

The Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC) met today to discuss how innovation, science and research can contribute to ensuring Australia is prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the future, which will involve new approaches to knowledge generation, health, sustainability, and economic and social development.

Australia’s Chief Scientist engages with key science advisers to President Obama

  • 07 May 2009

Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Penny Sackett, has recently returned from the United States, where she engaged with key science advisers to President Obama.

Chief Scientist encourages nominations for 2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science

  • 16 February 2009

Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Penny Sackett, has encouraged nominations for the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science, Australia’s most important science and science teaching awards.

Chief Scientist’s first international visit

  • 22 January 2009

Astronomy and sustainability were the major points of focus for my first official overseas visit as Chief Scientist for Australia.

Appointment of Professor Penny Sackett as Chief Scientist

  • 30 September 2008

Minister Carr appoints Professor Penny Sackett as Chief Scientist for Australia

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