Cathy Foley named next ATSE president

Former chief scientist Cathy Foley has been appointed the next president of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE), replacing outgoing president Katherine Woodthorpe.

Dr Foley, a renowned physicist and science leader, will take up the role at the non-profit organisation representing more than 900 of the country’s engineers, technologists and applied scientists for a three-year term in January 2026.

It is Dr Foley’s third board appointment since wrapping up her four-year tenure as chief scientist in December 2024, having also been named on the CSIRO and Australia’s Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub (ARM Hub) boards in recent months.

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