Lyn Beazley

Lyn Beazley AO FTSE (born 1944) is a neuroscientist and educator based in Perth, Australia.

Beazley was Chief Scientist of Western Australia from 2006 to 2013. This role involved advising the Western Australian Government on science, innovation, and technology. She acted as an ambassador for science to the public. She serves on the Federal Government’s Bionic Vision Australia, the State Government of Western Australia’s Technology and the Industry Advisory Council. She was a Trustee of the Western Australian Museum from 1999-2006.

In 2009, Beazley was awarded Officer of the Order of Australia. Later that same year, she was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. In 2011, she was inducted into the inaugural Western Australian Women’s Hall of Fame, followed by election as a Fellow of the Australian College of Educators and a Companion of Engineers Australia. She was the second recipient of the Governor’s Award for Giving, in 2012.

In 2014, Beazley was inducted into the Western Australian Science Hall of Fame, and was appointed as Sir Walter Murdoch Distinguished Professor of Science at Murdoch University. She served on the Board of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research.

In November 2014, Beazley received the Australian of the Year Award for 2015. She was a national finalist for the 2014 Australian of the Year Award.

Career

Beazley worked for thirty years in the field of neuroscience, researching brain damage recovery and treatment of pre-term infants who may be at risk.

Government

Beazley was WA's Chief Scientist from 2006 to 2013, advising the State Government on science, innovation, and technology.[1] She helped set up a nationwide hotline for laboratory technicians in schools, worked for healthier waterways across the state by establishing Dolphin Watch, and was involved in the negotiations for the Square Kilometre Array, a radio telescope project.

Philanthropy

She is a member of several boards such as the Western Australian Art Gallery Foundation, the Medical Research Foundation of Royal Perth Hospital and Monash Vision Group for Bionic Vision, Australian Research Council Centre for Integrative Brain Function and the Ear Sciences Institute of Australia. Beazley is also a member of the Technology and Industry Advisory Council (TIAC) of the Western Australian Government.

International advisor

Beazley advised the state government on science, innovation, and technology as Chief Scientist of Western Australia from 2006 to 2013. She served as science ambassador both in Australia and internationally. She was a Mission Leader for the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce (WA) to Israel in 2008.

Recognition

Beazley is a Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Studies at The University of Western Australia (UWA) and was formerly a Winthrop Professor at (UWA). Whilst at UWA, she also helped develop the inaugural Brightwater Lyn Beazley PhD Scholarship.

In 2009, a new species of sponge discovered in the Perth Canyon off Rottnest Island was named after Beazley, who at that time was WA's Chief Scientist. The sponge was found in 2005 during an expedition to conduct the first survey of the popular marine area. It was identified by WA Museum's Dr Jane Fromont and was named Manihinea lynbeazleyae. The former Science and Innovation Minister John Day said the naming acknowledged Beazley's dedicated advocacy of science in WA and her strong support of research, as well as the work of the WA Museum.

Personal life

Beazley is married to Richard Tarala, director of postgraduate medical education at Royal Perth Hospital,[2] and they have three daughters.

Publications

References

  1. ↑ "Neuroscientist Lyn Beazley named WA's Australian of the Year". ABC News. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  2. ↑ McEvoy, Rob (1 June 2011). "Prof Lyn Beazley - Promoting Science". Retrieved 4 April 2016.
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