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Introducing Western Australia’s New Chief Scientist Professor Sriram
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Professor Sharath Sriram was recently appointed as the new Chief Scientist of WA, providing independent, expert advice to the WA Government on topics important to the future of science and technology in the State. At our WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub’s Spotlight event he joined MTPConnect’s Dr Tracey Wilkinson for a fireside chat sharing his vision for science and technology in WA, his ambitions for the three years ahead, and insights from his first few months in the role.
Accomplished nanotech researcher and commercialisation champion, Professor Sharath spent 16 years at RMIT University in Melbourne most recently as director of the Discovery to Device manufacturing facility. In the last two years he also co-founded healthtech startups Fragment BioTech and Lubdub AI, and is the current president of the national peak body, Science & Technology Australia.
Chapters
1. Announcement (00:00:00)
2. Introduction to WA's Chief Scientist (00:00:34)
3. The role of Chief Scientist (00:02:51)
4. Bridging the East-West Divide (00:04:58)
5. Vision for Science and Innovation (00:09:48)
6. Key Challenges in Research Ecosystems (00:16:18)
7. Building Successful Innovation Precincts (00:23:35)
8. Communicating Science and Future Priorities (00:31:55)
201 episodes
Manage episode 507189203 series 3009792
Professor Sharath Sriram was recently appointed as the new Chief Scientist of WA, providing independent, expert advice to the WA Government on topics important to the future of science and technology in the State. At our WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub’s Spotlight event he joined MTPConnect’s Dr Tracey Wilkinson for a fireside chat sharing his vision for science and technology in WA, his ambitions for the three years ahead, and insights from his first few months in the role.
Accomplished nanotech researcher and commercialisation champion, Professor Sharath spent 16 years at RMIT University in Melbourne most recently as director of the Discovery to Device manufacturing facility. In the last two years he also co-founded healthtech startups Fragment BioTech and Lubdub AI, and is the current president of the national peak body, Science & Technology Australia.
Chapters
1. Announcement (00:00:00)
2. Introduction to WA's Chief Scientist (00:00:34)
3. The role of Chief Scientist (00:02:51)
4. Bridging the East-West Divide (00:04:58)
5. Vision for Science and Innovation (00:09:48)
6. Key Challenges in Research Ecosystems (00:16:18)
7. Building Successful Innovation Precincts (00:23:35)
8. Communicating Science and Future Priorities (00:31:55)
201 episodes
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