Locock, Katherine E. S. (1982 - )

Summary

Katherine Locock leads the Drug Discovery Chemistry team in the Manufacturing Business Unit of the CSIRO in Melbourne, Australia. Her research focuses on how chemistry can deliver solutions to industry challenges across the manufacturing, medtech and agricultural sectors.
Locock has also worked extensively with First Nations groups over the past 10 years. This includes partnerships with First Nations businesses to unlock the economic potential of Traditional Knowledge, STEM education outreach work with regional and remote First Nations schools and the building of strong relationships with Traditional Owner groups. As a non-Indigenous researcher, she places an emphasis on engagement that is First Nations initiated and/or co-developed, so that it is respectful and derives relevant benefit for their communities.
Prior to the CSIRO, Locock held a position as an Associate Lecturer in Pharmacology at the University of Sydney, where she focused on the development of analogues to target memory and mood. She also held a part-time role in 2016 as an advisor to Senator Kim Carr, Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research as part of the BioMedVic Researcher in Residence Program.
In recognition of her contributions to the field Locock was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (2021) and as AIPS Victorian Young Tall Poppy of the Year (2016). She has also received Ruby Payne-Scott (2021) and Julius Career Development (2016). [from CSIROpedia https://people.csiro.au/L/K/Katherine-Locock 16/11/2023.]

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Chronology

2004

Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney

2008 - 2011

Career position - Associate Lecturer in Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney

2010

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pharmacology (Medicinal Chemistry), University of Sydney

2012 - 2015

Career position - OCE Postdoctoral Fellow, CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Clayton Victoria

2013

Award - CSIRO Staff Association Women in Science Award

2015 - 2017

Career position - Member, Manufacturing Science Council

2015 - 2019

Career position - Research Scientist, CSIRO Manufacturing, Clayton Victoria

2016

Award - Victorian Young Tall Poppy of the Year, Australian Institute of Policy and Science

2016

Award - CSIRO Julius Career Development Award

2016 - 2018

Career position - Board Member, Royal Australian Chemical Institute

2019 -

Career position - Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO Manufacturing, Clayton Victoria

2021 -

Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute

2021

Award - CSIRO Ruby Payne-Scott Career Development Award

2021 - 2022

Career position - Organic Chemistry Team Leader, CSIRO Manufacturing Business Unit

2022 -

Career position - Drug Discovery Chemistry Team Leader, CSIRO Manufacturing Business Unit

2022

Education - Graduate, Company Directors Course, Australian Institute of Company Directors

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Published resources

Journal Articles

• King, S. and Locock, K. E. S., 'A circular economy framework for plastics: a semi-systematic review', Journal of cleaner production, 364 (2022), 132503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132503. Details
• Locock, K. E. S., 'Bioinspired polymers: the antimicrobial polymethacrylates', Australian journal of chemistry, 69 (7) (2016), 717-24. https://doi.org/10.1071/CH16047. Details
• McNamara, Nicole; Kopinathan, Anitha; Wolff, Helen; Spurling, Thomas H.; Simpson, Gregory; and Locock, Katherine E. S., 'Breaking down barriers: standing on the shoulders of Australia's early female chemists', Australian journal of chemistry, 76 (2) (2023), 63-73. https://www.publish.csiro.au/CH/pdf/CH22235. Details

Resource Sections

• Wolff, Helen, 'Dr. Katherine Locock', in CSIROpedia, CSIRO, 2023. https://csiropedia.csiro.au/katherine-locock/. Details