Kate Brooks (astronomer)
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Dr Kate Brooks is an astronomer at the CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility.[1] Current Deputy Head of Operations, she is responsible for CSIRO's three telescopes (Parkes, Narrabri, Murchison). With over 40 refereed publications to her name, she has developed a strong reputation in the field of galactic star-forming regions.
Brooks is a strong supporter of young women scientists and early career researchers, and as a result she is a member of the inaugural steering committee for the Societies Chapter on Women in Astronomy.[2]
Career
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Deputy Head of Operations of the Australia Telescope National Facility
Honorary Associate, School of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney
Vice President – The Astronomical Society of Australia
Editorial Board Member – PASA Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
2011-2013 President of Council of Astronomical Society of Australia [3]
2011 Executive officer for CSIRO telescope ASKAP
2004 CSIRO Boulton Fellow[4]
1998 – 2003 European Southern Observatory, University of Chile
References
- ^ "Kate Brooks - Millimetre Astronomy Research Scientist".
- ^ Brough, Sarah; Bauer, Amanda E.; Brooks, Kate; Hopkins, Andrew; Maddison, Sarah (2011). "Women in Astronomy Workshop". arXiv:1106.6094 [astro-ph.IM].
- ^ ASA Executive http://asa.astronomy.org.au/council.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Past and Present Bolton Fellows".
- http://womeninastronomy.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/asa-wia2013_speakerprofiles_v1.pdf (Accessed 7 August 2014)
- http://csirouniverseblog.com/2013/05/08/chatting-with-the-stars-kate-brooks/ (May 2013)
- http://www.cata.cl/publicaciones_en.php (Accessed 7 August 2014)