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Caitlin Byrt

Plant Scientist, The Australian National University

Dr Caitlin Byrt's research background in agricultural science and an interest in the power of plants is now being applied to solve complex problems for astronauts on the International Space Station.

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Hamish Self

Payload Operations Engineer, Saber Astronautics

Joining the Monash High Powered Rocketry team kick-started Hamish’s engagement with other space organisations around the country, and has helped apply his studies to space industry scenarios.

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Zahra Esmati

Director, Zenith Comms

A keen interest in antennas and their many applications to our everyday lives has seen Zahra’s career pathway go from research to working on technology that will go to the Moon.

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Bex Dunn

Manager, Inland Water Earth Observation Science, Geoscience Australia

Bex’s space career journey has always featured water - moving from naval architecture to physical oceanography to earth observation scientist, where she uses satellite imagery to monitor Australia’s wetlands.

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Paul Sheridan

Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Myriota

Inspired by watching Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon as a child, Paul went from installing satellite dishes to being part of the team that built the first high speed satellite link to Antarctica.

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Ben Greene

Chief Innovation Officer, Electro Optic Systems

Dr Ben Greene began working in the Australian space industry not long after the Moon landing in 1969. He has witnessed some ground-breaking technologies used to improve life on Earth and in space.

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Kimberley Clayfield

Space Research Program Director and Space Technology Future Science Platform Leader, CSIRO.

With a career journey that has touched on everything from research and development to human space travel, Dr Kimberley Clayfield’s early dreams of working in the space industry are now a reality.

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Kate Ferguson

Associate Director Strategic Projects, ANU InSpace

Applying her research to space was the beginning of Kate’s career journey in the space industry where she spends her days talking to people from different backgrounds – not just scientists and engineers.

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Eloise Matheson

Eloise Matheson

Mechatronics Engineer at CERN

Eloise’s career journey has taken her all over Earth and space, working alongside robots, astronauts and likeminded people who are passionate about the space industry.

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Anthony Murfett

Head of Division Technology and Digital, Department of Industry, Science and Resources

As inaugural Deputy Head of the Australian Space Agency, Anthony Murfett was Space Agent Two. Anthony started with the Agency when it launched in 2018 and looked after strategy, policy and operations.

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