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 October 2024 is listed below.
Chair
Prof Tara Murphy, University of Sydney
Members
Australian Astronomical Community
Prof Sarah Brough, University of New South Wales
Prof Adam Deller, Swinburne University of Technology
Prof Tara Murphy, University of Sydney
Prof Steven Tingay, Curtin University
International Astronomical Community
Prof Jayaram Chengalur, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India
Prof Scott Ransom, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, USA
Prof Anna Scaife, University of Manchester, UK
Australian Stakeholder Community
Dr Michael Frater, SkyKraft
Ms Rosie Hicks, Australian Research Data Commons