Melanie Johnston-Hollitt

At-a-Glance

Serves as Executive Director at the Curtin Institute for Data Science since August 2020.
Holds a professorship at the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research.
Led the Murchison Widefield Array as its director until December 2020.
Contributed to the design, construction, and international governance of radio telescopes, including LOFAR, MWA, and SKA.
Advised the New Zealand Government on the Square Kilometre Array project from April 2009 to January 2018.
Holds a doctorate in radio astronomy from the University of Adelaide and CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility.

Biography

Melanie Johnston-Hollitt is an Australian astrophysicist and professor. Since August 2020, she has served as the Executive Director of the Curtin Institute for Data Science. Prior to this role, she was the director of the Murchison Widefield Array until December 2020. She also holds a professorship at the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy at Curtin University and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research.