Cathy Foley appointed Australia's next chief scientist
by Australian Associated Press from Environment | The Guardian on (#5A499)
Physicist has spent the past two years as the CSIRO's chief scientist
Cathy Foley has been appointed Australia's next chief scientist, taking over from Alan Finkel when his five-year tenure ends in December.
The physicist, who has spent the past two years as the CSIRO's chief scientist, is the second woman appointed to the role. She has been at the national science agency for 36 years.
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