Alumni stories

Cedric Pradalier – “From QCAT to DREAM Lab”

Cedric was a post-doctoral fellow at the ICT Centre in QCAT. During his time with CSIRO he built up his network and gained expertise and has now created the DREAM lab within GeorgiaTech Lorraine, the French campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology

Piers Barnes – “Research and an Ig-Nobel prize for Mathematics”

Piers Barnes worked as a postdoctoral fellow in a group started by Ian Plumb which started him on the path to researching photovoltaic materials.

“Radio Astronomer – John Bolton and a New Window on the Universe”

Peter Robertson has recently published a biography of the Australian astronomer John Bolton who spent most of his career in CSIRO's Division of Radiophysics and who was an early pioneer of radio astronomy.

Michelle Carter – “Mentoring with ON”

After leaving CSIRO, Michelle kept in touch with her former team and volunteers as a mentor within the ON program.

Dr Silvia Marchesan -“Postdoc at CSIRO and continued collaboration”

Silvia was a Postdoc based at CSIRO as part of a collaborative scheme with Monash University.

Des Nelson – “Life with CSIRO”

Des Nelson's story begins with his initial meeting with CSIRO in 1951 and goes on to tell tales of his adventures and experiences working with the Division of Entomology in 1955.

Peter Brisbane – “Scientists in Schools”

While at the CSIRO, Peter really enjoyed his involvement in the Student Research Scheme (SRS) where he hosted high school students in his laboratory for a week at a time.

Helen Barry – “A Typist at Sixteen”

Read Helen's story from when she started as a typist in 1959 and worked at the CSIRO Division of Forest Products and continued her career through CSIRO.

David Bennett – “Life after CSIRO”

Read about David’s career and travels after he left CSIRO