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About Cathy Foley
- Cathy Foley (born 10 October 1957) is the Chief Scientist for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
- Prior to this Dr Foley was the science director and deputy director of CSIRO's Manufacturing business unit with around 700 staff and a budget of $60M and previously she was the chief of CSIRO’s Materials Science and Engineering Division.
- Her research expertise covers solid state physics, such as semiconductors, magnetics, superconductivity and nanotechnology."Foley and her group at CSIRO performed pioneering work on SQUID systems for geomagnetic exploration of minerals, which were transitioned to industry and resulted in the discovery of mineral ores worth many billions of dollars.
- "Her team is responsible for the development and commercialization of LANDTEM which has led to the discovery of over $6B of mines worldwide."
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