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Biography

I completed an undergraduate degree in Astrophysics at Cardiff University in Wales, before working a year in industry with the Computer Science Corporation and then undertaking a PhD at Jodrell Bank Observatory, University of Manchester. On completion of my PhD I came to Australia to undertake a postdoctoral research fellowship in Galactic Astronomy, then became a Bolton Fellow before briefly taking up an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Research Award. I then returned to the UK to work for the Square Kilometre Array Organisation (back at Jodrell Bank Observatory) for two and a half years. I then returned to CSIRO as the Parkes Senior Systems Scientist and have been a CSIRO Space and Astronomy Group Leader since 2017.

Current Roles

  • Parkes Senior System Scientist
    Astronomical Research, Support and Development

  • Group Leader
    Australia Telescope National Facility Science

Academic Qualifications

  • 2008

    PhD
    University of Manchester (Jodrell Bank Observatory)

  • 2004

    M.Phys (Hons)
    Cardiff University

Professional Experiences

  • 2013-2016

    Project Scientist
    Square Kilometre Array Organisation

  • 2013-2013

    Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Research Award Fellow
    CSIRO

  • 2011-2013

    Bolton Research Fellow
    CSIRO

  • 2008-2011

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    CSIRO