The Australia Telescope Steering Committee (ATSC) provides advice to the ATNF Director on the scientific and technical operations of the ATNF. Committee members are appointed by the CSIRO Board.

The Committee assists the Board to fulfil its governance responsibilities through the provision high level advice on the ongoing delivery of radio astronomy capabilities for the nation according to the ATSC Charter.

The ATSC includes four Australian astronomers, three overseas experts and two representatives from the broader community. In addition, there are two ex-officio members.

Membership of the ATSC as of April 2025 is listed below.

a group of people in hard hats stand in front of a large telescope dish (most of which is out of frame). They are smiling and looking at the camera.

Australia Telescope Steering Committee visits Murriyang, our Parkes radio telescope in 2024

Chair

Prof Lister Staveley-Smith, University of Western Australia

Members

Australian Astronomical Community

Prof Tamara Davis, University of Queensland

Prof Adam Deller, Swinburne University of Technology

Prof Steven Tingay, Curtin University

International Astronomical Community

Prof Jayaram Chengalur, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India

Prof Gregg Hallinan, Caltech, USA

Prof Anna Scaife, University of Manchester, UK

Australian Stakeholder Community

Dr Michael Frater, SkyKraft

Ms Patricia Kelly PSM, University of Canberra