The Australian Embassy Seoul and the Center for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology is hosting a Women in STEM Webinar, part of a series of events celebrating the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Korea.
Australian and Korea are making significant efforts to address
gender equity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This webinar will discuss experiences and
challenges, and explore the role of international connections in improving STEM
outcomes in both countries.
Date: Tuesday 11 May 2021
Time: 15:00 – 16:00 (Korea) / 16:00 – 17:00 (AEST)
Via Webex
Register Here by noon 10 May 2021
*The event is in English language only
Speakers:
• Professor
Lisa Harvey-Smith, Australian Ambassador for Women in STEM
• Dr Ahn
Hye-yeon, President, Center for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology
Discussants:
• Dr Lee
Myung Sun, Director, Ewha Institute for Leadership Development
• Ms Jade
Bujeya, 2019 New Colombo Plan Scholar, Sogang University
Introducing the speakers:
Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, Australian Government Women in STEM
Ambassador
Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith is the Australian Government’s Women
in STEM Ambassador and a Professor of Practice?at The University of New South
Wales. Her role is to increase the participation of women and girls in STEM
(science, technology, engineering and mathematics) studies and careers in
Australia by driving systemic and cultural change.?As an astrophysicist, her
research interests are in?the birth and death of stars, cosmic magnetic fields
and supermassive black holes. Professor Harvey-Smith serves on the Australian
Space Agency’s Advisory Group and previously led a team of 30 scientists and
engineers at CSIRO developing the Square Kilometre Array – a next-generation
radio telescope that will survey billions of years of cosmic history.?She?is
the author of the popular science books?When Galaxies Collide,?The Secret Life
of Stars?and?Under the Stars: Astrophysics for Bedtime.
Dr Ahn Hye-yeon, President, Center for Women in Science,
Engineering and Technology (WISET)
As the President of the Korea Center for Women in Science,
Engineering and Technology (WISET), Dr. Ahn Hye Yeon leads organisational
efforts to build capacity of women in STEM fields in Korea and support its
enabling environment. Dr. Ahn has an extensive background in the IT industry of
over 30 years, with particular expertise in cyber security. Prior to becoming
WISET President, Dr. Ahn served as a Vice-President in SecureSoft and
Fasoo.com, as well as a Research Engineer in Samsung SDS earlier in her career.
Dr. Ahn holds a Doctorate Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from
the University of Massachusetts, in the United States, as well as Master’s
Degree and Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from Ewha Womans University.
Discussants:
Dr Lee Myung Sun, Director, Ewha Institute for Leadership
Development
Dr. Lee Myung Sun is a professor of Health Convergence at Ewha
Womans University and currently a director of Ewha Institute for Leadership
Development. Dr. Lee is a former president (Vice-Minister level) at the Korean
Women’s Development Institute, and a former advisor at the Ministry of the
Interior and Safety and Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. She formerly
served on the Council for Employment Policy Consultation of the Ministry of
Employment and Labor and as vice chairwoman of the Committee for Social and
Human Sciences of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO. Dr. Lee obtained
her Ph.D. in public health science from the School of Medicine at Yonsei
University. Her main interests include public health policies, safety
education, occupational health, and gender issues in public health.
Jade Bujeya, 2019 New Colombo Plan Scholar to Sogang University;
Consultant, JDS Australia
Jade Bujeya an early-career STEM professional from
Victoria. She is presently studying a
Master of Data Science at La Trobe University in combination with part-time
work with JDS Australia, an IT consultancy. In 2019, Jade studied at Sogang
University in Seoul as a New Colombo Plan Scholar, and completed an internship
at the Korean Centre for Artificial Photosynthesis.
Inquiries: education.seoul@dfat.gov.au