Dr Christine O'Keefe
Senior Principal Research Scientist
Contact details:
- Christine.O'Keefe@data61.csiro.au
- +61 2 6216 7021
- +61 2 6216 7000
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GPO BOX 1700
CANBERRA ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA
Biography
Christine O'Keefe is Senior Principal 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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Senior Principal Research Scientist
Primary role is to use broad scientific knowledge, vision and influence to deliver strategic research outcomes of importance to science, the economy, society and/or the environment. Includes a significant management component including responsibility for budgets, staff leadership, and contribution to strategic research direction. -
Adjunct Professor, Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide
Honourary title conferred on a person who makes or will make a significant contribution to the achievement of the academic goals of the University.
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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2000
Australian Mathematical Society Medal, for distinguished research
Australian Mathematical Society -
1996
Hall Medal, for outstanding contributions to the field
Institute for Combinatorics and its Applications -
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
Other highlights
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2016
Data Linkage and Anonymisation Programme, Isaac Newton Institute Cambridge UK
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2003
Inclusion on National Pioneer Women’s Hall of Fame Signature Quilt: A Patchwork of Empowerment
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2000
Elected Fellow, Australian Mathematical Society
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1991
Elected Fellow, Institute for Combinatorics and its Applications
