Member Login - Account - Logout

Science and Technology Australia
  • Home
  • About STA
    • Who is STA?
    • Our history
    • Alliances and Partnerships
    • Board
    • Governance
    • Reconciliation Action Plan
    • Work for us
    • Policy Vision
    • Policy Wins
  • News and Publications
    • Latest news
    • Reports and publications
  • Our Programs
    • Science Meets Parliament
    • Parliamentary Friends of Science
    • Superstars of STEM
    • Science Policy Fellows Alumni
    • Super STEM communicator workshop
    • STEM Ambassadors
  • Events
    • Science Meets Parliament 2023
  • Membership
    • Our Members
    • Why be a member?
    • Member Benefits Program
    • Join STA
    • Member How-to Guides
    • Login to member portal
    • Register for member portal
  • Contact
    • Media
  • Home
  • About STA
    • Who is STA?
    • Our history
    • Alliances and Partnerships
    • Board
    • Governance
    • Reconciliation Action Plan
    • Work for us
    • Policy Vision
    • Policy Wins
  • News and Publications
    • Latest news
    • Reports and publications
  • Our Programs
    • Science Meets Parliament
    • Parliamentary Friends of Science
    • Superstars of STEM
    • Science Policy Fellows Alumni
    • Super STEM communicator workshop
    • STEM Ambassadors
  • Events
    • Science Meets Parliament 2023
  • Membership
    • Our Members
    • Why be a member?
    • Member Benefits Program
    • Join STA
    • Member How-to Guides
    • Login to member portal
    • Register for member portal
  • Contact
    • Media
23 November 2017

New leading voices for science and technology in Australia

Science and Technology Australia Executive

Leading marine scientist and broadcaster Professor Emma Johnston has become President of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics sector’s peak body, Science & Technology Australia (STA).

Professor Johnston was confirmed as President at the STA annual general meeting in Sydney today, taking on the role from outgoing President Emeritus Professor Jim Piper AO. A leading marine ecotoxicologist, Professor Johnston is also Dean of Science at the University of NSW, a board member for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, and co-presenter of the Foxtel/BBC television series, Coast Australia.

“There is so much unrealised potential in Australian science and technology: Science & Technology Australia will work tirelessly to ensure that knowledge creation and application are at the forefront of Australia’s future economy,” Professor Johnston said.

“I’m also proud of our strategy to support and enhance a diverse and inclusive workforce in science, technology, engineering and mathematics – that makes the most of Australia’s genuine breadth of passion, creativity, and brainpower.”

Also elected to STA’s Executive today were:

  • Vice President, Griffith University geneticist Dr Jeremy Brownlie
  • Treasurer, Macquarie University optical physicist Professor Judith Dawes
  • Early Career Representative, University of Adelaide Ecologist Dr Zoe Doubleday
  • Ordinary Member Representative, Science Communicator and Broadcaster Tanya Ha

They join existing Executive team members, UNSW geneticist Dr Darren Saunders (Secretary), physicist and head of CSIRO Manufacturing Dr Cathy Foley (Policy Chair) and astrophysicist from Swinburne University, Associate Professor Alan Duffy (Early-Career Representative).

“We have an outstanding leadership team to take us to the next federal election, where we will be unabashed about promoting the value of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics,” Professor Johnston said.

“We will work hard to secure better job security for scientists and technologists, to see them better resourced to achieve great things, and highlight the vital need for basic research in Australia to underpin the commercialisation of our ideas.”

Professor Johnston thanked Professor Piper, along with other outgoing members of the Executive, Mr Stephen Horn and Dr Francine Marques.

Share
board governance leadership science science & technology australia technology
Previous StorySTA submission: Review of Australia’s Space Industry Capability
Next StoryFrom the President: Nations are made great by science and technology

Related Articles

  • The National Health and Medical Research Council’s adoption of a new target for 50% of its top-tier Leadership grants in the flagship Investigator scheme to go to women and non-binary people from 2023 is powerful global leadership to shift the dial on gender equity.
    NHMRC gender equity target shows global leadership
  • photo-1537202108838-e7072bad1927-614×346
    STA governance and constitutional reform

ABOUT US

Science & Technology Australia (STA) is Australia’s peak body in science and technology. We represent more than 115,000 scientists and technologists. STA is an influential voice for evidence and expertise in public policy.

Recent news

  • STA launches Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan
  • Working in STEM careers? Have your say and you could WIN a $500 JBHiFi voucher
  • 2023 Federal Budget: Laying strategic foundations for science

Our members

  • All Members
  • Agricultural and Food Sciences
  • Aquatic Sciences
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemical Sciences
  • General Science and Technology
  • Geographical and Geological Sciences
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Medical and Cognitive Sciences
  • Physical Sciences
  • Plant and Ecological Sciences
  • Technological Sciences

Search for news

Most popular

  • Working in STEM careers? Have your say and you could WIN a $500 JBHiFi voucher
  • STA launches Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan
  • STA backs Voice to Parliament
  • 2023 Federal Budget: Laying strategic foundations for science
  • Bumper boost to R&D should power Accord

Sign up to our newsletter

STA PRIVACY POLICY

OTHER STA POLICIES

Twitter feed

  • RT @ScienceAU: How's work going? We want to hear from you for the STEM Career Pathways survey - Australia's most comprehensive snapshot of…
  • RT @AAMRI_Aus: Are you thriving in your STEM career – or not? Have you ever thought about leaving? Has your STEM career been planned or im…
  • @ScienceChiefAu @IndustryGovAu @ACOLA_Aus Yes, we need you! We're taking the pulse of the STEM sector through the S… https://t.co/xQyU9UpJsW
  • RT @ScienceAU: Tell us about your career and be in the running to win a $500 voucher. The STEM Career Pathways survey - Australia's most co…
Follow us

Science and Technology Australia Limited (ACN 664 679 056 and ABN 71 626 822 845) (STA) is a company limited by guarantee. STA was formerly known as Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies Inc and was authorised under section 82 of the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 (ACT) to transfer its registration under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to its new company structure on 3 January 2023.

Registered charity logo
Click here for more info
  • HOME
  • News and media releases
  • Become a member
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

Copyright © 2023 Science & Technology Australia. All Rights Reserved