The Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, Chris Bowen MP, today announced the reappointment of Ms Erica Smyth as a part-time member of the ANSTO Board for five years.
“I am delighted that Ms Smyth has agreed to continue to serve on the ANSTO Board, which has benefited from her experience as a professional company director, scientist and businesswoman,” Mr Bowen said.
“I congratulate Ms Smyth on her reappointment and I look forward to her continued contribution as ANSTO continues its vital work as a centre of excellence in nuclear science and technology.”
ANSTO Chairman, Dr Paul Greenfield, also congratulated Ms Smyth on her reappointment.
“Ms Smyth has been a tremendous asset to the Board. Her experience has helped ensure that ANSTO Minerals delivers significant financial and environmental benefits to Australian mining and minerals processing customers, enabling safer mining and better products for export,” Dr Greenfield said.
Ms Smyth was appointed to the ANSTO Board in 2008. She has over 35 years’ experience in the mineral and petroleum industries.
ANSTO operates Australia’s only nuclear research reactor and provides more than 500,000 patient doses of nuclear medicines to Australians each year.
About Erica Smyth MSc, FAICD
Ms Erica Smyth is a scientist and businesswoman with extensive project management and community consultation experience.
Ms Smyth has served as Principal Geologist for BHP Minerals Limited, Manager for BHP-Utah Minerals International’s Beenup Project, Manager Gas Market Development WA for BHP Petroleum and General Manager Corporate Affairs for Woodside Petroleum Limited.
Ms Smyth has been a professional company director since 2005 and is currently the Chairman of several boards, including Scitech, a hands-on science museum; Toro Energy Ltd, a publically listed uranium development company; and the Diabetes Research Foundation of WA.
She is also a director of EMECO Holdings Limited, the Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations and ANSTO, and has served as Chairman and Board member of the Pilbara Development Commission.
She is a former Pro Chancellor and Senate member of the University of Western Australia (UWA) and was a member of UWA’s Geosciences Foundation Advisory Board.
Ms Smyth has a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Geology from the University of Western Australia, a Masters in Science from McGill University in Canada and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Science and Engineering and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
In 2008, Ms Smyth was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Western Australia and in 2010 the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia awarded her a lifetime Achievement Award for Women in Resources.