Exploring STEM careers: Case studies on award winning Queensland scientists

For more than a decade, outstanding Queensland scientists have been awarded with a Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Award that recognises their research excellence and commitment to increasing scientific literacy through community engagement.

In 2016, the Queensland Women in STEM Prize was introduced to recognise Queensland women who make a significant contribution in the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and inspire women and girls to follow in their footsteps.

To learn more about their achievements and to find out where they are in their career journey, we interviewed a number of these award and prize winners:

Dr Ben Allen

University of Southern Queensland
Area of STEM: Wildlife management

Dr Nasim Amiralian

The University of Queensland
Area of STEM: Nanomaterials

Dr Paul Giacomin

James Cook University
Area of STEM: Immunology

Benjamin Pope

The University of Queensland
University of Southern Queensland
Area of STEM: Astrophysics

Fiona Holmstrom

STEM Punks
Area of STEM: Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education

Dr Katrina Wruck

School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Advanced Separations Group Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne
Area of STEM: Industrial chemistry