Tanya Monro
Australian physicist · Australia · On the map · Scientists · Born 1973 · age 53
Tanya Mary Monro is an Australian physicist known for her work in photonics. She has been Australia's Chief Defence Scientist since 8 March 2019. Prior to that she was the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and Innovation (DVCR&I) at the University of South Australia.
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She was awarded the ARC Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship in 2013. She was the inaugural director of the Institute for Photonics & Advanced Sensing (IPAS). Monro has remained an adjunct professor of physics at the University of Adelaide following her departure from the institution. In 2020, she was awarded the title of Emeritus Professor at the University of South Australia.
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The same award as Tanya
Nalini JoshiBoth received Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship
F. J. DuarteBoth received Fellow of the Australian Institute of Physics
Ken FreemanBoth received Pawsey MedalHoward M. WisemanBoth received Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the YearArthur Robert HoggBoth received Fellow of the Australian Institute of Physics