Emeritus Professor Susan (Sue) Mary Stocklmayer, , is a science communicator who served as Director of the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at the

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(ANU) from 1998 to 2015.

Early life and education

Born in Zambia, Stocklmayer completed her undergraduate education at the

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in Post-nominal letters, post-nominals) is a collegiate university, federal Public university, public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The ...

with a Bachelor of Science in physics and chemistry. With her family, she migrated to Australia in 1982 and settled in Western Australia. There she attended

Curtin University Curtin University (previously Curtin University of Technology and Western Australian Institute of Technology) is an Australian public university, public research university based in Bentley, Western Australia, Bentley, Perth, Western Australia. ...

studying for a graduate diploma in applied science and masters of philosophy (MPhil). She was awarded a PhD in 1994, together with the Curtin University graduate medal.

Career

Stocklmayer began her career as a physics teacher, before moving into science communication. On graduating with her PhD, she joined the Australian National University in 1994 as lecturer in science communication. She became Director of the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science in 1998. She has been editor-in-chief of ''The International Journal of Science Education (Part B): Communication and Public Engagement'' since 2010. In 2011 Stocklmayer became Australia's first chair in science communication.

Awards and recognition

2004 Australia Day Honours The 2004 Australia Day Honours are appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was announced on 26 January 2004 by the Governor General of Australia, Michael Jeffrey. The Austr ...

, named

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(AM) "for service to science and to the community through the development of programs to raise public awareness of scientific ideas and issues and by encouraging young people, particularly girls, to enter the field." * 2010 invited to the membership of the international Faraday Club. * 2016 Australia Day Honours, named

Officer of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an Australian honours and awards system, Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Monarch ...

(AO) "For distinguished service to science communication and education through the development of academic outreach programs and public awareness initiatives, both nationally and internationally."

Sue Stocklmayer Prize for Science Communication Major

In 2013 the Sue Stocklmayer Prize for Science Communication Major was established in recognition of Stocklmayer's career achievements. It is awarded annually to the student, Australian or international, who receives the highest aggregate mark in their major in science communication. ;Winners * 2013: Aneeta Nathan * 2014: Caroline Faulder * 2015: Adam Huttner-Koros * 2016: Michaela Ripper * 2018: Lamis Kazak * 2019: Georgia Elliot * 2020: Isabel Richards * 2020: Rebeca Claire Ganon * 2020: Andrew David Ray * 2021: Ella Louise McCarthy * 2022: Trinity Trantino * 2023: Rebecca Sargent

Publications

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References

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