About this Event
As the festive season approaches, RSWA would like to invite you to the End of Year monthly talk, which will held at the UWA Club, with free drinks and nibbles afterwards.
Prof. Peter Klinken AC, Chief Scientist of Western Australia, will discuss how science and technology have played a pivotal, but undervalued, role in the development of the State. Science and technology will be crucial for the State to grasp the incredible clean energy opportunities ahead and to diversify its economy. Importantly, we must have a just energy transition, so that everyone can benefit from the enormous potential in this State.
Biography
Professor Klinken is Western Australia’s Chief Scientist, who began his tenure on 10 June 2014, and has since been reappointed four times. Professor Klinken has brought a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the role of Chief Scientist of Western Australia, providing independent expert advice to the WA Government. He has supported the Government in growing the WA science industries to achieve future prosperity for Western Australians, as well as assisted with changes to legislation.
Professor Klinken is a leading Western Australian medical research scientist, highly regarded for his work in advancing the understanding of genes involved in leukaemia, cancer and anaemia. After obtaining his PhD from the University of Western Australia, he undertook research at the US National Institutes of Health in Washington and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne.
His previous roles have included Professor in Clinical Biochemistry at the University of Western Australia; Director of Research at the Royal Perth Hospital; and the Director of the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research (previously the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research). He also spear-headed the development of two new state-of-the-art medical research facilities at the QEII Medical Centre and Fiona Stanley Hospital.
He is also passionate about issues for Indigenous people, and ensuring that the education system provides opportunities for everyone in a rapidly changing world.
Professor Klinken was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 2017. He was Western Australian Citizen of the Year (Professions) in 2008, and made a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (2015) and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (2016).
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The University Club of Western Australia, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
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