Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering

🤝 Meet this week’s #FellowFriday, John Grace AO FTSE FAICD. John has over 50 years of experience in biotechnology research commercialisation. He currently serves as a Director of KCA - Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia Ltd and leads as Chair of the Survey of Commercialisation Outcomes from Public Research (SCOPR) Committee. Recently, John supported our #IMNIS Catalysts in attending KCA’s annual conference, showcasing his commitment to advancing knowledge transfer and supporting the next generation of STEM leaders. John’s a former Vice President of ATSE and served on the board for over a decade. His career includes 11 years as CEO of AMRAD (the Australian Medical Research and Development Corporation), where he spearheaded the commercialisation of medical research technology. His leadership spans numerous government committees and private boards, most recently serving as Chair of UniSA Ventures. 🔗 Learn more about John Grace’s journey and impactful contributions here: https://lnkd.in/gKAwhH9v

Yesterday, we joined Engineers Australia to appear before the Senate’s Select Committee on Energy Planning and Regulation. Our CEO Kylie Walker was there with ATSE Fellow and energy expert from The Australian National University Professor Ken Baldwin. Representing Engineers Australia were CEO Romilly Madew AO FTSE HonFIEAust EngExec and Power Systems Engineer Kate Summers, together presenting critical insights on the energy transition and the need for expert engineering voices in energy decision-making. Our submission to the committee explores pathways to improve Australia’s energy planning and regulatory landscape, focusing on reliability, sustainability, and innovation to meet future demands. 🔗 Read our full submission here: https://lnkd.in/gx54wdwu

The State of the Climate report released by CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology this week provides a deeply researched update on the state of the Australian climate. We are now experiencing more extreme heat, more flooding rainfall and a longer fire season than in previous decades, and this is continuing to increase. 🥵 The new climate we are living in affects the lives and livelihoods of all Australians, but we can play a part in reducing those impacts as much as possible. Our Becoming a net-zero nation report highlights the imperative and the opportunities for Australia to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reach net-zero emissions by 2035. 🔋 🔗 Read our Becoming a net-zero nation report: https://lnkd.in/ggPcdMN6 🔗 Read the State of the Climate report: https://lnkd.in/gZVveEK4

🎉 Highlighting the exceptional Forrest Research Foundation Fellows at this year’s #ATSEAwards and New Fellows Showcase. Thanks to the Forrest Research Foundation for supporting the six Forrest Fellows in attending ATSE’s Gala events. The Foundation aims to create a world-leading collaborative centre by bringing together talented researchers across the world. It was a pleasure to have Dr Lucy Furfaro, Dr Houda Ennaceri, Dr Matthew Dodd, Dr Jessica Kretzmann, Dr Adelle Goodwin and Dr Chong Wei join us in Melbourne to celebrate innovation and connect with our awardees and fellows. Reflecting on the experience, Dr Lucy Furfaro shared: “Being witness to ATSE inducting their new fellows was a real privilege as an early career researcher. The showcase highlighted the inspiring intersections in each fellow’s expertise.” James Arvanitakis

📢 ATSE and Engineers Australia at Parliament of Australia. Today, our CEO Kylie Walker, along with ATSE Fellow and Deputy Chair of the Energy Forum, Professor Ken Baldwin FTSE, Engineers Australia's CEO Romilly Madew AO FTSE HonFIEAust EngExec and EA Member Kate Summers, will be presenting live at a Senate inquiry into planning and regulation of Australia's energy market. 📅 Date: Thursday 31 October 2024 🕝 Time: 2:45 pm AEDT 📺 Watch the live stream: https://lnkd.in/gRiUR6eW Tune in as they speak about Australia’s energy system as it undergoes the biggest change to how we generate, store and use energy in our lifetimes. 🔗 Explore our joint submission with Engineers Australia to the inquiry here: https://lnkd.in/gx54wdwu

🏆 Looking Back at the #ATSEAwards 2024. What a remarkable evening it was at the #ATSEAwards Gala Dinner, celebrating excellence in STEM and recognising groundbreaking achievements in applied science, technology, and engineering. 🌟 We honoured an exceptional group of innovators and visionaries shaping the future: 🏅 Professor Andrew Blakers FTSE FAA – Clunies Ross Technology Innovation Award 🏅 Dr Fiona Walsh with Carol and Emilesia Williams on behalf of Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa – Traditional Knowledge Innovation Award 🏅 Professor Sara Couperthwaite – David and Valerie Solomon Award 🏅 Dr Scott Menegon – Batterham Medal for Engineering Excellence 🏅 Dr Vivien (Viv) Rolland & Dr Kristy DiGiacomo – ICM Agrifood Award for Excellence in Agrifood 🏅 Brendan Hung – Ezio Rizzardo Polymer Scholarship 🏅 Professor Lyn Beazley AO FTSE FAA – ATSE President’s Medal 🌠 Our gratitude to our partners and sponsors: CSIRO, Department of Industry, Science and Resources, University of Melbourne, Defence Australia, ANSTO, UNSW, Aurecon, QinetiQ Australia, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, National Computational Infrastructure, ICM Agribusiness and Aceik. 👉 Discover more about the inspiring contributions of the awardees here: https://lnkd.in/ga_nhXG9 Nominations for 2025 open in March — stay tuned as we prepare to celebrate even more groundbreaking talent.

🤝 Huge thanks to KCA - Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia Ltd for supporting our #IMNIS Catalysts to attend their annual conference in New Zealand. The Catalysts Nicole Fenton, Muhsin Kizhisseri, Ruwini Cooray and Lin (Kathy) H. joined industry leaders, including ATSE Fellow, John Grace AO FTSE and KCA Chair Quin Chang, to discuss technology transfer and commercialisation in Australia and New Zealand. The Catalysts had an incredible experience and here’s what they had to say about this inspiring event: ⭐ Nicole: “In just a few days, I heard inspiring stories, gained insights into tech transfer and commercialisation, and connected with professionals from across all areas of this exciting sector” ⭐ Kathy: “As a PhD graduate, it was an incredible few days of invaluable networking, learning, and being intellectually stimulated by the wealth of knowledge shared on commercialization." ⭐ Ruwini: “The sessions and discussions were insightful especially when looking into the bird’s eye view of both Australia and New Zealand. On top of that, the crowd was simply amazing and massively supportive” ⭐ Muhsin: “It was such an enriching experience for all of us, filled with valuable learning moments and fantastic networking opportunities.” 🔗 Discover more about our #IMNIS Catalysts program and its impact: https://lnkd.in/gZVgZUui #KCA2024

We're so pleased to see these words of advice for young researchers and entrepreneurs from ATSE Fellow and Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley AO FTSE FAA PSM in InnovationAus.com. 👏 "We’ve got the tools in place now. That means a person who’s got an idea can go through and check that it’s worth pursuing and then get support at each stage. We haven’t had that before in Australia.” 🔗 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gDvKNwma

🔌 Planning and regulation of the energy sector is fundamental to the well-being of all Australians. ATSE and Engineers Australia were pleased to collaborate on a submission to the Select Committee on Energy Planning and Regulation in Australia, outlining our support for a national energy system with engineering advice, the interest of people and communities, and whole of system approaches at its heart. Energy planning and regulation must balance the power systems' physical requirements, the best interests of the end users and market considerations. 🔗 Read the submission: https://lnkd.in/gx54wdwu

ATSE is pleased to be cited in the Select Committee on Adopting #ArtificialIntelligence’s interim report. ATSE’s submission encouraged investment in an AI-literate workforce and recommended a coordinated response to adopting and regulating AI. In the Committee’s upcoming final report, ATSE urges greater focus on national investment in healthcare and implementation of healthcare-specific AI frameworks. Improving the uptake of AI in healthcare could not only make healthcare professionals’ lives easier, but also empower patients by providing personalised care, early disease detection and remote monitoring capabilities 🔗 Read more in ATSE’s submission: https://lnkd.in/gsG5m_5C 🔗 Read the Committee's interim report: https://lnkd.in/gydmHRWR