Dr Christine O'Keefe
Research Scientist
Contact details:
- Christine.O'Keefe@data61.csiro.au
- +61 2 6216 7021
- +61 2 6216 7000
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GPO BOX 664
ACTON ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA
Biography
Christine O'Keefe is a Research Scientist in CSIRO Data61, and is Adjunct Professor in Mathematics at the University of Adelaide.
Christine's research focusses on methods to address the balance between allowing data access and use with protecting privacy and confidentiality of people and organisations represented in data. As an example, Christine has contributed to the design and implementation of remote analysis systems as well as measures of disclosure risk, information loss and data utility. She has been recognised with a Newton Turner Career Award 2010, awarded to exceptional senior scientists in CSIRO.
Christine has held roles in CSIRO including: Research Director, Research Programme Leader, Operations Director and Theme Leader. In addition, Christine was the founding Director of the Population Health Research Network Centre for Data Linkage, and Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin University. Christine is a Fellow of the Australian Mathematical Society and the Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications, and an Associate of the Confidentiality and Privacy Research Group at the University of Manchester (UK). Prior to joining CSIRO in 2000, Christine enjoyed an international research career in Finite Geometry and Information Security.
Christine has over 100 publications in refereed journals and conferences, across her fields of interest. Christine was awarded the 2000 Australian Mathematical Society Medal for distinguished research in the mathematical sciences and the 1996 Hall Medal of the Institute for Combinatorics and Applications for outstanding contributions to the field. In 2003 Christine was included on the National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame Signature Quilt: A Patchwork of Empowerment.
Current Roles
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Adjunct Professor, Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide
Collaborative activities
Academic Qualifications
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2008
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Australian National University -
1988
Doctor of Philosophy(PhD) in Pure Mathematics (Finite Geometry)
University of Adelaide -
1982
Bachelor of Science Honours (BSc Hons) in Pure Mathematics
University of Adelaide -
1981
Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences (BSc Math Sci)
University of Adelaide
Achievements and Awards
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2016
Simons Foundation Endowed Fellow, Isaac Newton Institute
University of Cambridge -
2010
Newton Turner Career Award, awarded to exceptional CSIRO senior scientists
CSIRO -
2008
Sir Roland Wilson Prize, for leadership and outstanding results
Australian National University -
2000
Australian Mathematical Society Medal, for distinguished research
Australian Mathematical Society -
1996
Hall Medal, for outstanding contributions
Institute for Combinatorics and its Applications -
2003
Signature Quilt: A Patchwork of Empowerment
National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame -
2000
Elected Fellow
Australian Mathematical Society -
1991
Elected Fellow
Institute for Combinatorics and its Applications
