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Biography
Dr Francis Chiew has 30 years of experience in research, teaching and consulting, and in science leadership and people and project management. Francis joined CSIRO as a Science Leader in Canberra in 2006, after a 15-year academic career at the University of Melbourne. In the past ten years, Francis has led 30-40 hydrologists working on water resources assessment, hydrological forecasting and prediction, climate change adaptation, and integrated basin management, in projects totalling more than AUD$10m per year.
Francis is highly regarded internationally for his specialist expertise in hydroclimate and water resources and inter-disciplinary research. Francis has received various awards including the Volker Medal from the International Association of Hydrological Sciences and UNESCO for outstanding contributions to hydrology, particularly the application of research for the benefit of society. Francis also delivered the 2023 Engineers Australia Munro Oration reflecting on decades of research and practice in climate change and water resources.
Francis' research is widely adopted and cited (more than 20,000 Google Scholar citations and h-index of 73). Francis collaborates and engages strongly with universities, government and industry, and the research that Francis and his team does has a direct path to impact informing water resources planning and adaptation in Australia and globally.
Francis is a member of several global and national water expert committees including lead author of the IPCC AR5 and AR6 Assessment Reports. Francis and his group are also active in converting research outcomes into modelling tools and guidelines for the water industry. More recently, Francis has led high impact hydroclimate and water modelling initiatives and water resources assessments in Australia, and collaborative projects and consultancies in South Asia, China and South America.
Professional Areas
Fields of Research
Current Roles
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Research Group Leader
Surface Water and Basin Outcomes
Academic Qualifications
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1991
PhD in Hydrology (integrated surface and groundwater modelling)
University of Melbourne -
1986
B.Eng (First Class Honours, Civil Engineering)
University of Melbourne
Professional Experiences
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2006-Present
Senior Principal Research Scientist
CSIRO -
2006-2012
CSIRO OCE Sciece Leader
CSIRO -
2004-2005
Deputy Director
CRC for Catchment Hydrology -
2004-2006
Associate Professor
University of Melbourne -
1991-2003
Senior Research Fellow
University of Melbourne
Achievements and Awards
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2023-2023
Munro Oration
Engineers Australia -
2022-2022
Volker Medal
International Association of Hydrological Sciences (with UNESCO and WMO) -
2009-2009
Biennial Medal of the Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand
MSSANZ -
2004-2004
2004 Tison Medal (for best paper published by International Association of Hydrological Sciences)
IAHS -
2008-2008
CSIRO Chairman's Medal
CSIRO -
2016-2016
CSIRO Impact from Science Award
CSIRO -
2009, 2013, 2016-2016
Australian Museum Eureka Award Finalist
Eureka Award -
2019- 2019
Australian Water Association Industry Innovation Award
Australian Water Association
Other highlights
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2018-2022
Lead Author in IPCC Sixth Assessment Report
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2010-2014
Lead Author in IPCC Fifth Assessment Report
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2006-2012
CSIRO OCE Science Leader
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2004-2005
Deputy Director, CRC for Catchment Hydrology
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1999-2004
Associate Editor of Hydrological Sciences Journal
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2008-Present
ARC Reader/Assessor
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2017-Present
Academic Editor of Water
ORCID 0000-0001-8020-8773
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