Susan Stocklmayer

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 Australian National University (ANU) from 1998 to 2015.

Early life and education Born in Zambia, Stocklmayer completed her undergraduate education at the University of London 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 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. 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.

2010 invited to the membership of the international Faraday Club.

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 2024: Arabella Young 2024: Jarrah Palethorpe

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