Professor Maria Forsyth, Deakin University, has been elected a Fellow to the Australian Academy of Science.
Only around 500 Australian scientists have received this lifetime honour, since the Academy was established in 1954 by Australian Fellows of the Royal Society of London. The Academy’s mission is "to champion Australian scientific
excellence, to promote and disseminate scientific knowledge, and to provide independent scientific advice, for the benefit of Australia and the world." Members are selected by Australian and international peers from within their discipline.
The appointment recognises Maria's work as a leader in the fields of advanced materials for new energy and infrastructure technologies, including fuel cells, battery designs and new ways to prevent corrosion.
Professor Forsyth is Chair in Electromaterials and Corrosion Science at Deakin, and Associate Director for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), which is based at the University of Wollongong and is helping to lead Australian innovation in areas such as energy storage and bionics.