Dr Catherine Foley AO PSM BSc (hons) Dip Ed PhD FAA FTSE FAIP FinstP. Solid-state physics and its applications, combining quantum physics, material science and research translation. Elected to the Academy in 2020. Falling Walls Australia Jury Chair (2021); Chief Scientist CSIRO (2018 - 2021); ninth Chief Scientist of Australia (2021- 2023). Anonymous donor.