Lisa Harvey-Smith

Australian Government Women in STEM Ambassador, Professor of Practice, UNSW

Australian Government’s Women in STEM Ambassador. Astrophysicist, Professor of Practice in Science Communication at UNSW Sydney.

Research interests include the origin and evolution of cosmic magnetism, supernova remnants, the interstellar medium, massive star formation, galaxy mergers and astrophysical masers.

Member of the advisory board for the Australian Space Agency and Questacon. Former Group Leader, Project Scientist for the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP), and the Square Kilometre Array at CSIRO. CSIRO Chairman's Medal recipient.

Author of 5 popular science books, including the award-winning children's book 'Under the Stars: Astrophysics for Bedtime". Presenter on ABC Television’s Stargazing Live. Winner of Eureka Prize for promoting the understanding of Australian science research.

Experience

2018–present

Professor, UNSW
2009–2018

Research Astronomer, CSIRO
2007–2009

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Sydney
2005–2007

Support Scientist, Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe

Education

2005

The University of Manchester, Ph.D. Radio Astronomy
2002

The University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Master of Physics (Hons)

Publications

2021

Little Book, BIG Universe, Thames and Hudson
2021

Aliens and Other Worlds, Thames and Hudson
2020

The Secret Life of Stars, Thames and Hudson
2019

Under the Stars: Astrophysics for Bedtime, Melbourne University Press
2018

When Galaxies Collide, Melbourne University Press

Professional Memberships

International Astronomical Union
Astronomical Society of Australia
Chief Executive Women

Research Areas

Galactic Astronomy (020104)
Astronomical And Space Sciences (0201)
Cosmology And Extragalactic Astronomy (020103)
Gender Specific Studies (169901)

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