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the aspiring women in science conference - academic
The Aspiring Women in Science Conference, now in its third year, is aimed at exposing high-achieving young women in years 10-12 to a variety of opportunities available in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). This year the conference attracted more than 180 students, teachers and parents from around Australia to hear from inspiring female scientists who are part of the
dynamic local and international scientific community. Female scientists working in areas of Engineering, Marine Biology, Mathematics, ICT, Medicine, Immunology, Genetics, Psychology, Pharmacy, Environmental Science and Chemistry presented not only their research but delivered a personal insight into their career.
KEYNOTE S P EA K ER : Professor Jennifer Martin Working to develop a new class of drugs to treat antibiotic resistant infection.
Jennifer Brice, Karen Spiller (Principal) Andrew Brice
GUEST SPEAKERS - Dr Claudia Vickers and Brooke Davis
GUEST SPEAKER - Geraldine Moses, Enid Moses, Helen Thomas, Mark Hills
GUEST SPEAKERS - Eloise Stephenson, Kate Baumann
Matthew Clapham, Shane Lawrence, Geoff Hirst, Cameron Goffage
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