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Kilborn, Virginia A.

Occupation
Radio astronomer and University Administrator

Summary

Virginia Kilborn is an astrophysicist whose research interests include galaxy formation by studying the neutral hydrogen gas in galaxies. She uses advanced radio telescopes such as the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder. Since 2003 Kilborn has been at Swinburne University of Technology where she helped to establish new and innovative space education programs and has taught in the Swinburne Astronomy online program since 2006. She has taken leadership roles including as Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy and Dean of Science. In 2021 she was appointed Swinburne's Chief Scientist, her role being to provide leadership in science within and outside the University, driving scientific relationships and policy with government, industry and schools. Kilborn is an enthusiastic participant in women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs and in outreach to schools. Her active involvement in the wider astronomical community included a term as President of the Astronomical Society of Australia.

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1996
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Melbourne
2001
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne
2002 - 2003
Career position - Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Jodrell Bank Observatory, Macclesfield, United Kingdom
2003 -
Award - ARC-CSIRO linkage fellowship, Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology
2011 - 2013
Career position - Deputy Director, Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology
2015 - 2017
Career position - President, Astronomical Society of Australia
2015 - 2018
Career position - Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Swinburne University of Technology
2016 -
Career position - Member, National Committee for Astronomy, Australian Academy of Science
2018 -
Career position - Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
2019 -
Career position - Board Member, International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)
2019 -
Career position - Co-Founder and Steering Committee Member, WATTLE Leadership Program (Women ATTaining LEadership)
April 2019 - June 2021
Career position - Dean of Science, Swinburne University of Technology
June 2021
Career position - Chief Scientist, Swinburne University of Technology
2022 -
Career position - Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Swinburne University of Technology

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