Women in STEM
Looking for role models, mentors, speakers and generally amazing people working in science, technology, engineering and maths ?
We’re proud to have profiled more than 75 women in STEM and look forward to bringing you many more stories of people combining STEM with their ‘X’ – their passion, interest or another field.
Lily Serna
Data star
Mathematician and TV presenter Lily Serna is a numbers whiz who makes maths accessible to everyone.
Madeleine McCowage
Global economist
Problem-solving and lateral-thinking skills from high school maths led this RBA economist to her first job.
Maddy Cochrane
Military maths
Maddy Cochrane is putting her math skills to the ultimate test on the battlefield.
Sophie Calabretto
Fluid mechanics lecturer
The world needs more problem-solvers, just like Dr Sophie Calabretto, a lecturer at Macquarie University in Sydney.
Amy Shi-Nash
General Manager, Group Data Science
Amy Shi-Nash, General Manager of Group Data Science at CommBank, represents the future of women in business and advocates the need for STEM skills.
Sophia Guo
Risk graduate
Sophia thanks the CommBank grad program for a kick start to her career in analytics and analysis
Kate Helmstedt
Ecosystem champion
Kate Helmstedt translates maths to working in Antarctica, repairing the delicate ecosystem that has been invaded by pests.
Dr Lamiae Azizi
Research statistician
Dr Lamiae Azizi is saving the world as a lecturer and research statistician; by working towards a cure for cancer, and improving machine learning.
Hayley van Waas
CS education
From considering careers in everything from nursing to Google, Hayley van Waas may have just found her niche in Computer Science (CS) education.
Free Sobolewski
Maths undergrad
Free Sobolewski has always wanted to study maths. Thanks to Indigenous internship program, CareerTrackers, she's on track to a career in maths.