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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).

Contributions of astronomy to all of science (and vice versa)

  • 07 September 2009

Professor Sackett reflects on the contributions that astronomy has made to all of science as part of the International Year of Astronomy.

Our Future Climate- living with fires now and into the future…

  • 26 August 2009

Australia’s Chief Scientist Professor Penny D Sackett delivers the Third Australian Red Cross National Oration at the Australian National Univeristy.

The Changing face of Collaboration: striving to succeed, not just to win

  • 27 May 2009

The Chief Scientist for Australia, Professor Sackett addresses the 2009 Pathfinders – The Innovator’s Conference.

Our future: future scientists

  • 07 May 2009

Professor Sackett speaks at the Australian Academy of Science Annual Awards Dinner.

Science Meets Parliament Breakfast Forum: Strategic Leadership in Science

  • 18 March 2009

Professor Sackett discusses Strategic Leadership In Science at the Science Meets Parliament Breakfast Forum along with Dr Megan Clark – CEO, CSIRO; Baroness Susan Greenfield – scientist and member of the UK House of Lords; and Professor Mary O’Kane – Chief Scientist and Scientific Engineer of NSW.

Science and Parliament: engaging in a changing climate

  • 17 March 2009

The Chief Scientist for Australia, Professor Penny Sackett, discusses climate change in an address to the 2009 Science meets Parliament.

International Year of Astronomy launch

  • 28 January 2009

Australia’s Chief Scientist launches the International Year of Astronomy.

Young scientists: Australia’s future

  • 21 January 2009

Professor Sackett discusses the importance of Australia’s youth undertaking science careers at the National Youth Science Forum.

Address to The Club of Rome

  • 14 January 2009

Chief Scientist for Australia, Professor Penny D Sackett delivers the 55th Aurelio Peccei Lecture at The Club of Rome in Belgium.

Why physics is important to Australia

  • 05 December 2008

Professor Sackett discusses the importance of physics to Australia at the 18th Biennial Congress of the Australian Institute of Physics.

Address to China-Australia remote Sensing Symposium

  • 24 November 2008

Australia’s Chief Scientist addresses the China-Australia Remote Sensing Symposium.

Opening address to Forum for European-Australian Science and Technology

  • 12 November 2008

Chief Scientist for Australia, Professor Penny D Sackett, provides the opening address to the Forum for European–Australian Science and Technology.

Official launch of the National Youth Science Forum

  • 11 November 2008

Professor Sackett launches the National Youth Science Forum at the Australian National University.

Acceptance speech

  • 30 September 2008

Professor Penny D Sackett accepts the role of Chief Scientist for Australia.