After more than 2,500 votes were cast, Patricia Gadd has been named the winner of the 2016 On The Job competition. Designed to celebrate the work of Australia's support and technical staff, the competition featured videos of seven finalists who work hard to keep Australian science moving.
Patricia is based at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) in Sydney and works in environmental science. She established Australia’s first micro X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) scanning facility and runs it to aid the study of sediment cores, the shells of razor clams and giant clams, and other samples to measure pollution and other trace elements. She is passionate about her contribution to environmental science and has been a collaborative part of more than 25 publications.
As the winner, Patricia will travel to meet an inspirational scientist of her choice.
On the Job is a National Science Week event produced in partnership by the Australian Academy of Science and Australia’s Science Channel. It is proudly supported by the Australian Government’s Inspiring Australia initiative.
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