Cathy Foley has become one of the most recognisable faces in Australian science, pursuing ground-breaking research and ideas.
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| Cathy Foley has been actively promoting the role of women in science and physics. |
She has ultimately become a role model for young women and has formed numerous groups like the AIP Women in Physics Group, and Women in Superconductivity, to support women in science. For the past 28 years Cathy Foley has been actively promoting the role of women in science and physics. Last year she was honoured with the NSW Premier’s Woman of the Year Award.
Cathy Foley's career at CSIRO has been broad, influential and widely cited. She was appointed Chief at CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering (CMSE) Division in April 2011.
Her scientific achievements and highlights of her career include leading the High Temperature Superconductivity (HTS) group in 1995, instigating CSIRO's presence in quantum engineering in 2001, and developing the fabrication technology which is the basis of CSIRO’s successful HTS devices plus many more achievements to date.
Her scientific achievements and highlights of her career include leading the High Temperature Superconductivity (HTS) group in 1995, instigating CSIRO's presence in quantum engineering in 2001, and developing the fabrication technology which is the basis of CSIRO’s successful HTS devices plus many more achievements to date.
Published: 28/04/2014