It's a bitter-sweet day as I finish CSIRO and prepare for the next challenge. Thanks to my CSIRO family for a wonderful 36 yrs. It’s been fantastic to be your Chief Scientist, I’m going to miss it terribly. You are a team to be proud of, and that team has meant the world to me.

Proud to see the Food Planet Prize awarded to FutureFeed – driven by CSIRO’s Strategy 2020, incubated in our CSIRO’s ON Program & invested in by industry – to deliver the world’s 1st ultralow-carbon beef & dairy by mid-2021. Bravo Team! Meat & Livestock Australia James Cook Uni
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Investment by NSW in the Sydney Quantum Academy is a great example of the steps needed to create & accelerate a quantum ecosystem that will generate jobs & prosperity. Like the digital revolution, Quantum will catalyse a broader capability that will be transformational for all industries

It was great to participate in the #GIS2020 recently on paving the way for a safer future with science. It was a valuable meeting of global minds, and I recommend watching the video stream, here: publish.viostream.com/play/bfxgwogdy…

This is an example of an enduring, well supported program that is having major impact. Congratulations to all the new #SuperstarsofSTEM , including two of my colleagues CSIRO - Dr Rebecca Jordan and Dr Dr Erin Hahn (she/her) 👏

“Jennifer” looks less competent than “John” is one of the 28 facts compiled by Homeward Bound about the barriers experienced by women in STEMM. Unfortunately, unconscious bias still exists. Read about the other 27 facts here: genderfacts.org #WomeninSTEMM

It is wonderful to see projects like this recognised and honoured for the fantastic work they do. Congratulations to everyone involved!

It is an extraordinary honour to be appointed Australia's next Chief Scientist. I’ve been overwhelmed with messages – thank you. Dr Finkel has done a tremendous job, and I wish him all the best. Thanks to my CSIRO family for supporting me. I’m looking forward to getting started.

In my wildest dreams I never thought I'd be in VOGUE magazine, but here I am, in my superconductivity lab CSIRO. It’s wonderful that women in STEM careers are being held up as role models. Congrats Vogue Australia and VOGUE Codes on a great initiative. tinyurl.com/y5z9mon3

This is a fabulous initiative to encourage more girls into STEM. We need our future science leaders to be as diverse as the problems we are trying to solve, because a wider range of views, backgrounds and experiences means more innovative problem solving. #FutureYouSTEM

Go Rob! Congratulations.

I'm looking forward to being part of the Spark Festival tomorrow evening and speaking alongside the Hon The Hon Gabrielle Upton as we explore how to drive hardware start-ups and advanced manufacturing in Australia. Register to be part of the conversation here: venturecafesydney.org/2020-events/fr…

I am proud to be participating in the #StorytimePledge this school holidays and will be reading a fabulous book from CSIRO Publishing to my Joey Scout group. Phasmid is a wonderful story of conservation a time of worldwide species decline. publish.csiro.au/book/7226/

This week I presented at the Women in Quantum Summit on my research & growing a family and a career in science at the same time. Women’s careers often plateau in their 30s, but stick with it, and things really take off. My speech is here: onequantum.org/wiq-videos/ #womeninquantum

Wonderful to see these appointments today to the CSIRO board. We are lucky to have David Thodey back, and Kathryn, Edwina and Michelle represent a powerhouse of expertise. It’s great to see these women in positions where their talents can be used and turned into great impact.

Scientists are extremely curious – it’s this curiosity that drives our need to understand. We mustn’t forget to apply this curiosity and care to our colleagues, family and friends, and remember to ask, “are you ok?” It’s important to stay connected during these times. #RUOKDay

Australia’s top supercomputing facilities Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre and NCI Australia have joined an international group using computing power to solve #COVID19 – and are taking Australian science to the world stage nci.org.au/news-events/ne… #NCRISimpact

We are living in a real-life, high stakes science experiment, and we need to use evidence to make our next move. CSIRO is calling for partners to work with us on a new program of Missions to support Australia's recovery and future resilience. csiro.au/en/Showcase/Ch…

600 million people watched Neil Armstrong take his first steps on the Moon in 1969. Australia enabled that moment for the world with The Dish - our radio telescope in Parkes - and our CanberraDSN 📡. Truly cherished national assets.

#NationalHeritageList #CSIROspace

If you are a senior woman in STEM, please apply for this wonderful program. I have been involved as a long-term supporter, because to lift female participation in STEM we have to make visible our brilliant women role models. Apply here: scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/what-we-do/sup… #superstarsofSTEM