Experts list
Overview
The following science experts can be contacted directly for media opportunities, including interviews.
We also have other experts that we will contact on your behalf to arrange for comments. For all other media enquiries please contact Mona Akbari on 02 6201 9452 or 0447 679 612 or email mona.akbari@science.org.au
Biological sciences | Education | Health and Medical | Earth and planetary sciences |
Mathematics and statistics | Chemistry | Physics | Engineering | Environment and sustainability |
Science Policy | Innovation and commercialisation | Science and society
| Science/Expert | Fields of expertise | Contact informaion |
|---|---|---|
| Biological sciences | ||
| Prof Graeme Clark | Bioengineering Biological science Bionics Brain and mind Cochlear implants (Bionic ear) Deafness Nanotechnology Physiological science Speech science |
gclark@bionicear.org 03 9288 3341 |
| Prof Alan Cowman | Biochemistry Biological sciences Biomedical sciences Malaria Microbiology Molecular biology |
cowman@wehi.edu.au 03 9345 2446 |
| Prof Jenny Graves | Genomics and genome projects Sex and gender Sex chromosomes The disappearing Y chromosome Chromosomes Evolution Australian animals Science education Women in science |
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| Dr TJ Higgins | Biotechnology Genetically modified organisms Plant genetics |
tj.higgins@csiro.au 02 6246 5037 |
| Prof Adrian Horridge | Engineering visual systems Insect vision |
adrian.horridge@anu.edu.au horridge@rsbs.anu.edu.au 02 6281 2762 |
| Prof Terry Hughes | Coral reefs Environmental science |
terry.hughes@jcu.edu.au 07 4781 4000 |
| Prof Philip Kuchel | Biochemistry Cell membrane transport Cell metabolism Spectroscopy |
p.kuchel@mmb.usyd.edu.au 02 9351 3709 |
| Prof Lewis Mander | Chemistry Plant science |
mander@rsc.anu.edu.au 02 6125 3761 |
| Prof John Mattick | Biomedical sciences Biotechnology Education Evolution Genetically modified organisms Genetics Molecular biology Non-coding 'junk' DNA Science communication |
j.mattick@imb.uq.edu.au 07 3346 2079 |
| Dr Jim Peacock | Agricultural science Biotechnology Education Genetically modified organisms Genetics Molecular biology Plant science |
jim.peacock@csiro.au 02 6246 5250 |
| Dr John Passioura | Agriculture Agriculture and the environment Applied agricultural science Applied environmental science Drought Environment and sustainability Food production History and philosophy of science Plant sciences Research policy Salinity Science and society Science and technology policy Science communication Water |
john.passioura@csiro.au 02 6246 5087 |
| Prof Stephen Redman | Neuroscience Brain Memory Nervous system Spinal cord |
steve.redman@anu.edu.au 02 6125 2602 |
| Prof Evan Simpson | Biochemistry Biomedical sciences Breast cancer Estrogen Molecular biology Osteoporosis |
evan.simpson@princehenrys.org 03 9594 4397 |
| Prof Robert (Bob) Williamson | Aid and international development Applied medical science Biomedical sciences Biotechnology Brain and mind Education Gene therapy Genetic testing Genetically modified organisms Health and medicine Human genetics Infrastructure Innovation and commercialisation Medical ethics Molecular biology Science and society Science and technology policy Science communication |
r.williamson@unimelb.edu.au 03 8344 4181 |
| Science/Expert | Fields of expertise | Contact informaion |
|---|---|---|
| Education | ||
| Prof Jenny Graves | Genomics and genome projects Sex and gender Sex chromosomes The disappearing Y chromosome Chromosomes Evolution Australian animals Science education Women in science |
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| Prof John Mattick | Biomedical sciences Biotechnology Education Evolution Genetically modified organisms Genetics Molecular biology Non-coding 'junk' DNA Science communication |
j.mattick@imb.uq.edu.au 07 3346 2079 |
| Dr Jim Peacock | Agricultural science Biotechnology Education Genetically modified organisms Genetics Molecular biology Plant science |
jim.peacock@csiro.au 02 6246 5250 |
| Prof Robert (Bob) Williamson | Aid and international development
Applied medical science Biomedical sciences Biotechnology Brain and mind Education Gene therapy Genetic testing Genetically modified organisms Health and medicine Human genetics Infrastructure Innovation and commercialisation Medical ethics Molecular biology Science and society Science and technology policy Science communication |
r.williamson@unimelb.edu.au 03 8344 4181 |
| Science/Expert | Fields of expertise | Contact information |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical | ||
| Prof James (Jim) Angus | Pharmacology | jamesaa@unimelb.edu.au 03 8344 5894 |
| Prof Bruce Armstrong | Cancer
Epidemiology Health and Medicine Health services Public health |
brucea@health.usyd.edu.au 02 9036 6308 |
| Prof Anthony (Tony) Basten | Immunology Allergic reactions Autoimmunity Immune system regulation |
tonybasten@gmail.com
02 9416 8226 |
| Prof Sam Berkovic | Brain and mind Clinical aspects of genetics Clinical neurology Epilepsy Narcolepsy Sleep disorders |
s.berkovic@unimelb.edu.au 03 9496 2330 |
| Prof Henry Burger | Cancer Hormone replacement therapy Hormones Medicine Menopause Men's health |
burgers@netspace.net.au
03 9594 3553 |
| Prof David Burke | Applied medical science Brain and mind Neuroscience Physiological sciences |
dburke@usyd.edu.au 02 9036 3091 |
| Prof Graeme Clark | Bioengineering Biological Bionicsscience Brain and mind Cochlear implants (Bionic ear) Deafness Nanotechnology Physiological science Speech science |
gclark@bionicear.org 03 9288 3341 |
| Prof Max Coltheart | Brain and mind Delusional belief Language disorders |
max@maccs.mq.edu.au 02 9850 8086 |
| Prof David Cooper | Applied medical science Biomedical sciences HIV/AIDS Immunological sciences Infectious diseases Medicine |
dcooper@nchecr.unsw.edu.au 02 9385 0900 |
| Prof Marcello Costa | Neuroscience | marcello.costa@flinders.edu.au 08 8204 4182 |
| Prof Alan Cowman | Biochemistry Biological sciences Biomedical sciences Malaria Microbiology Molecular biology |
cowman@wehi.edu.au 03 9345 2446 |
| Prof Jenny Graves | Genomics and genome projects Sex and gender Sex chromosomes The disappearing Y chromosome Chromosomes Evolution Australian animals Science education Women in science |
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| Prof Brian Kay | Barmah forest virus Denque fever Health and medicine Japanese encephalitis Mosquito control Mosquitoes and disease Murray valley encephalitis Ross river virus Tropical disease West nile virus |
brian.kay@qimr.edu.au 07 3362 0350 |
| Prof Eugenie Lumbers | Biomedical sciences Hypertension Obstetrics Physiological sciences Renal development |
e.lumbers@unsw.edu.au 02 6550 5110 |
| Dr Ian Mackay | Applied medical science Autoimmune disease Diabetes mellitus Health and medicine Immunological sciences Medicine Rheumatoid arthritis |
ian.mackay@med.monash.edu.au 03 9682 0717 |
| Prof John Mattick | Biological sciences Biomedical sciences Biotechnology Education Evolution Genetically modified organisms GeneticsMolecular biology Non-coding 'junk' DNA Science communication |
j.mattick@imb.uq.edu.au 07 3346 2079 |
| Prof Stephen Redman | Neuroscience Brain Memory Nervous system Spinal cord |
steve.redman@anu.edu.au 02 6125 2602 |
| Prof Ken Shortman | Immunological sciences | shortman@wehi.edu.au 03 9345 2531 |
| Prof Evan Simpson | BiochemistryBiomedical sciencesBreast cancerEstrogenMolecular biologyOsteoporosis | evan.simpson@princehenrys.org 03 9594 4397 |
| Prof Mark von Itzstein | Biochemistry Biomedical sciences Chemistry Croup (Parainfluenza) Glycomics Influenza Relenza anti-influenza drug Swine flu Viruses |
m.vonitzstein@griffith.edu.au 07 5552 7025 |
| Prof Robert (Bob) Williamson | Aid and international development Applied medical science Biomedical sciences Biotechnology Brain and mind Education Gene therapy Genetic testing Genetically modified organisms Health and medicine Human genetics Infrastructure Innovation and commercialisation Medical ethics Molecular biology Science and society Science and technology policy Science communication |
r.williamson@unimelb.edu.au 03 8344 4181 |
| Science/Expert | Fields of expertise | Contact information |
|---|---|---|
| Earth and planetary sciences | ||
| Prof Rod Boswell | Earth and planetary sciences Earth system science Energy Engineering Environment and sustainability Innovation and commercialisation Physics Pure and applied physics Space science Space travel |
rod.boswell@anu.edu.au 02 6125 3442 |
| Prof Matthew Colless | Astronomy
Big Bang
Extremely large telescopes (ELTs) Telescopes |
colless@aao.gov.au 02 9372 4812 |
| Prof Mike Dopita | Astronomy Earth and planetary sciences Earth system science Energy Environment and sustainability Galaxy formation Infrastructure Space science Star formation |
michael.dopita@anu.edu.au 02 6125 0212 |
| Prof Ron Ekers | Astronomy Radio science Star formation |
ron.ekers@csiro.au 02 9372 4601 |
| Prof Ken Freeman | Astronomy Dark matter Galaxies Star clusters |
kcf@mso.anu.edu.au 02 6125 0264 |
| Prof Ian McDougall | Geological sciences Quaternary research |
ian.macdougall@anu.edu.au 02 6230 3376 |
| Dr Graeme Pearman | Climate change Earth and planetary sciences Earth system science Energy Environment and sustainability Global warming Research policy Science and society Weather and climate |
graeme.pearman@arts.monash.edu.au 03 9905 2350 graeme.pearman@megalink.com.au 03 9773 0049 |
| Prof Brian Schmidt | Astronomy Cosmology Earth and planetary sciences Gamma ray bursts SkyMapper telescope Supernovae |
brian@mso.anu.edu.au 02 6125 8042 |
| Prof Roger Summons | Earth system science Geochemistry Geological science |
rsummons@mit.edu 1 617 452 2791 |
| Prof Ross Taylor | Earth and planetary sciences Cosmochemistry Geochemistry Lunar composition |
ross.taylor@anu.edu.au 02 6125 2089 |
| Prof Malcolm Walter | Early life and environments on Earth Earth and planetary sciences Geological sciences Search for other life in the Universe |
malcolm.walter@unsw.edu.au 02 9385 3761 |
| Science/Expert | Fields of expertise | Contact information |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and statistics | ||
| Prof Adrian Baddeley | Accident rates Crime statistics Epidemiology Forensic and legal arguments Gambling Lotteries Opinion polls Statistics |
adrian@maths.uwa.edu.au 08 6488 3375 |
| Prof Neville Fletcher | Acoustics Biophysics Cloud physics Condensed matter physics Mathematics Optics Theoretical physics |
neville.fletcher@anu.edu.au 02 6125 4406 |
| Science/Expert | Fields of expertise | Contact information |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | ||
| Prof James (Jim) Angus | Pharmacology | jamesaa@unimelb.edu.au 03 8344 5894 |
| Prof Alan Cowman | Biochemistry Biological sciences Biomedical sciences Malaria Microbiology Molecular biology |
cowman@wehi.edu.au 03 9345 2446 |
| Prof Philip Kuchel | Biochemistry Cell membrane transport Cell metabolism Spectroscopy |
p.kuchel@mmb.usyd.edu.au 02 9351 3709 |
| Prof Frank Larkins | Energy Chemistry Education Energy policy Science policy Synchrotron science |
f.larkins@unimelb.edu.au 03 8344 6921 |
| Prof Lewis Mander | Chemistry Plant science |
mander@rsc.anu.edu.au 02 6125 3761 |
| Prof John Ralston | Chemistry Mineral resource technology Nanotechnology |
john.ralston@unisa.edu.au 08 8302 3066 |
| Prof Evan Simpson | Biochemistry Biomedical sciences Breast cancer Estrogen Molecular biology Osteoporosis |
evan.simpson@princehenrys.org 03 9594 4397 |
| Prof Roger Summons | Earth system science Geochemistry Geological science |
rsummons@mit.edu 1 617 452 2791 |
| Prof Ross Taylor | Earth and planetary sciences Cosmo chemistry Geochemistry Lunar composition |
ross.taylor@anu.edu.au 02 6125 2089 |
| Prof Mark von Itzstein | Biochemistry Biomedical sciences ChemistryCroup (Parainfluenza) Glycomics Influenza Relenza anti-influenza drug Swine flu Viruses |
m.vonitzstein@griffith.edu.au 07 5552 7025 |
| Prof John White | Chemistry Nuclear Solid state molecular science |
jww@rsc.anu.edu.au 02 6125 3578 |
| Science/Expert | Fields of expertise | Contact information |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | ||
| Prof Rod Boswell | Earth and planetary sciences Earth system science Energy Engineering Environment and sustainability Innovation and commercialisation Physics Pure and applied physics Space science Space travel |
rod.boswell@anu.edu.au 02 6125 3442 |
| Prof Victor Flambaum | Physics Astrophysics Atomic physics Elementary particle physics Nuclear physics Solid state physics |
v.flambaum@unsw.edu.au 02 9385 4571 |
| Prof Neville Fletcher | Acoustics Biophysics Cloud physics Condensed matter physics Mathematics Optics Theoretical physics |
neville.fletcher@anu.edu.au 02 6125 4406 |
| Prof Yuri Kivshar | Fiber optics Nanotechnology Optical communications Optics Physics Pure and applied physics |
ysk124@rsphysse.anu.edu.au 02 6125 3081 |
| Prof John White | Chemistry Nuclear Solid state molecular science |
jww@rsc.anu.edu.au 02 6125 3578 |
| Dr Howard Wiseman | Physics Quantum computing Quantum information Quantum measurement theory Quantum mechanics Quantum technology |
h.wiseman@griffith.edu.au 07 3735 7279 |
| Science/Expert | Fields of expertise | Contact information |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ||
| Prof Adrian Horridge | Engineering visual systems Indonesian traditional boats Insect vision |
adrian.horridge@anu.edu.auhorridge@rsbs.anu.edu.au 02 6281 2762 |
| Prof Harry Poulos | Applied engineering Cities and construction Civil engineering Infrastructure |
h.poulos@civil.usyd.edu.auharry_poulos@coffey.com.au 02 9911 1000 |
| Science/Expert | Fields of expertise | Contact information |
|---|---|---|
| Environment and sustainability | ||
| Prof Rod Boswell | Earth and planetary sciences Earth system science Energy Engineering Environment and sustainability Innovation and commercialisation Physics Pure and applied physics Space science Space travel |
rod.boswell@anu.edu.au 02 6125 3442 |
| Prof Mike Dopita | Astronomy Earth and planetary sciences Earth system science Energy Environment and sustainability Galaxy formation Infrastructure Space science Star formation |
michael.dopita@anu.edu.au 02 6125 0212 |
| Prof Terry Hughes | Coral reefs | terry.hughes@jcu.edu.au 07 4781 4000 |
| Dr John Passioura | Agriculture Agriculture and the environment Applied agricultural science Applied environmental science Drought Environment and sustainability Food production History and philosophy of science Plant sciences Research policy Salinity Science and society Science and technology policy Science communication Water |
john.passioura@csiro.au 02 6246 5087 |
| Dr Graeme Pearman | Climate change Earth and planetary sciences Earth system science Energy Environment and sustainability Global warming Research policy Science and society Weather and climate |
graeme.pearman@arts.monash.edu.au 03 9905 350 graeme.pearman@megalink.com.au 03 9773 0049 |
| Prof John Zillman | Meteorology | j.zillman@bom.gov.au 03 9669 4250 |
| Science/Expert | Fields of expertise | Contact information |
|---|---|---|
| Science Policy | ||
| Prof Frank Larkins | Energy Chemistry Education Energy policy Science policy Synchrotron science |
f.larkins@unimelb.edu.au 03 8344 6921 |
| Dr Graeme Pearman | Climate change Earth and planetary sciences Earth system science Energy Environment and sustainability Global warming Research policy Science and society Weather and climate |
graeme.pearman@arts.monash.edu.au 03 9905 350 graeme.pearman@megalink.com.au 03 9773 0049 |
| Prof Robert (Bob) Williamson Note: He is the Secretary of Science Policy at the Academy |
Aid and international development Applied medical science Biomedical sciences Biotechnology Brain and mind Education Gene therapy Genetic testing Genetically modified organisms Health and medicine Human genetics Infrastructure Innovation and commercialisation Medical ethics Molecular biology Science and society Science and technology policy Science communication |
r.williamson@unimelb.edu.au 03 8344 4181 |
| Science/Expert | Fields of expertise | Contact information |
|---|---|---|
| Innovation and commercialisation | ||
| Prof Rod Boswell | Earth and planetary sciences Earth system science Energy Engineering Environment and sustainability Innovation and commercialisation Physics Pure and applied physicsS pace science Space travel |
rod.boswell@anu.edu.au 02 6125 3442 |
| Prof Robert (Bob) Williamson | Aid and international development Applied medical science Biomedical sciences Biotechnology Brain and mind Education Gene therapy Genetic testing Genetically modified organisms Health and medicine Human genetics Infrastructure Innovation and commercialisation Medical ethics Molecular biology Science and society Science and technology policy Science communication |
r.williamson@unimelb.edu.au 03 8344 4181 |
| Science/Expert | Fields of expertise | Contact information |
|---|---|---|
| Science and society | ||
| Prof Jenny Graves | Genomics and genome projects Sex and gender Sex chromosomes The disappearing Y chromosome Chromosomes Evolution Australian animals Science education Women in science |
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| Dr John Passioura | Agriculture Agriculture and the environment Applied agricultural science Applied environmental science Drought Environment and sustainability Food production History and philosophy of science Plant sciencesResearch policy Salinity Science and society Science and technology policy Science communication Water |
john.passioura@csiro.au 02 6246 5087 |
| Prof Robert (Bob) Williamson | Aid and international development Applied medical science Biomedical sciences Biotechnology Brain and mind Education Gene therapy Genetic testing Genetically modified organisms Health and medicine Human genetics Infrastructure Innovation and commercialisation Medical ethics Molecular biology Science and society Science and technology policy Science communication |
r.williamson@unimelb.edu.au 03 8344 4181 |