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Sarah Pearce, Deputy Director of CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science,
has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology
and Engineering. The citation reads "Dr Sarah Pearce is an astronomer
and space technologist who is helping deepen humanity's understanding
of the universe. The cross-disciplinary trailblazer leads CSIRO's new
space program and has contributed her expertise to computing for the
Large Hadron Collider. Dr Pearce has a leading role in Australia in
the creation of the Square Kilometre Array – the world's largest radio
telescope – and was our science representative on the four-part team
who negotiated this historic international collaboration. She has
played a vital role in establishing the Australian Space Agency and is
a passionate advocate for the Australian space industry. Strongly
committed to diversity, Dr Pearce is a committed campaigner for women
in STEM."
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