Kate Brooks (astronomer)

Kate J. Brooks is an astronomer at the CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility, where she works as a Research Scientist.[1] With over 40 refereed publications to her name, she has developed a strong reputation in the field of galactic star-forming regions.[2]

Kate J. Brooks
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsAustralia National Telescope Facility
Thesis An investigation of the Carina Nebula

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.[3]

Education

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Brooks was awarded her PhD in 2000 for studies on the Carina Nebula.[4]

Career

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Brooks was Vice-President of the Australia Astronomical Society in 2009-2010 and President 2011–2012.[5][6]

She has been Deputy Head of Operations of the Australia Telescope National Facility[7] and an Honorary Associate of the School of Physics at the University of Sydney, an editorial Board Member of the PASA Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia.

From 2011 to 2013 she was the President of Council for the Astronomical Society of Australia[8]

  • 2011 Executive officer for CSIRO telescope ASKAP
  • 2004-2007 CSIRO Boulton Fellow[9]
  • 1998 – 2003 European Southern Observatory, University of Chile

References

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  1. ^ "Kate Brooks - Millimetre Astronomy Research Scientist". 20 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Scopus preview - Scopus - Author details (Brooks, Kate J.)". www.scopus.com. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  3. ^ Brough, Sarah; Bauer, Amanda E.; Brooks, Kate; Hopkins, Andrew; Maddison, Sarah (2011). "Women in Astronomy Workshop". arXiv:1106.6094 [astro-ph.IM].
  4. ^ "Kate's publications". www.atnf.csiro.au. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Vice-Presidents" (PDF). asa.astronomy.org.au. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Presidents" (PDF). asa.astronomy.org.au. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Star mum". CSIROscope. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  8. ^ "The Society". ASA Executive. The Astronomical Society of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Past and Present Bolton Fellows". Australia Telescope National Facility. 20 July 2022.
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