Prof Julie Cairney awarded the Florence M. Taylor Medal

We would like to congratulate Professor Julie Cairney on being awarded the 2023 Materials Australia Florence M. Taylor Medal. The award is made to a female Materials Australia member for meritorious contributions to the advancement of materials engineering.

Professor Julie Cairney is a global leader in materials science, with extensive international experience and industry knowledge. Professor Cairney is the Pro Vice Chancellor (Research –Enterprise and Engagement) at the University of Sydney and CEO of Microscopy Australia.

Professor Cairney’s role is primarily focused on studying materials by using sophisticated microscopy techniques to study their matter down to the atomic scale. Through this approach, Professor Cairney contributes her expertise to the development of stronger and lighter materials that are sustainable and cost effective. These materials have practical utilisation objectives in the aerospace, manufacturing and construction sectors.

Florence Taylor was the first female architect, structural engineer and civil engineer in Australia, and had a special role in the history of Materials Australia having been the publisher of our magazine for many years