Media releases
Women in Chemistry @ Parliament House
18 July 2011
The Australian Academy of Science invites everybody with an interest in women and chemistry to join science broadcaster Robyn Williams for an afternoon discussion with senior women
in international science, to celebrate the International Year of Chemistry.
To be held at Parliament House in Canberra, participants at the free event will hear about the scientists’ lives, work and passions, and have the opportunity to ask questions in an interactive forum-style
session.
Professor Carol Robinson is an internationally-renowned chemist who started her career in a pharmaceutical company
and is now Royal Society Research Professor and Dr Lee’s Professor Chemistry at the University of Oxford.
Professor Margaret Sheil is an accomplished chemist and Chief Executive of the Australian Research Council.
Professor Suzanne Cory is President of the Australian Academy of Science and one of Australia’s most distinguished
scientists.
Women in Chemistry @ Parliament House
| Time: | 2.30pm-4.30pm, Thursday 25 August |
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| Venue: | The Theatre, Parliament House, Canberra |
| Contact: | Eleanor Paynter | Eleanor.paynter@science.org.au | 02 6201 9427 |
