Questacon's staff are members of the Australian Public Service and include educators, science communicators, actors, exhibit designers, electronics technicians, wood and metal workers... over 250 of us! We're also lucky to have 80 or so volunteer Explainers - some, retired scientists and engineers; others, students and interested members of the community, all here to help you get the most out of your visit.
Our staff teams report to Management who report to the Executive. Executive receives support from our Advisory Council and reports to our Department.
Together, we work to bring you interactive science exhibitions, science shows, outreach programs and more!
Management and Executive | Advisory Council
Management and Executive
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- Professor Graham Durant, Director (Executive)
Graham is Questacon's third Director, having joined us in early March 2003. Prior to Questacon, he spent ten years as Senior Curator and Deputy Director of the Hunterian Museum, Scotland, and was closely involved in the opening of the Glasgow Science Centre in 2001. He has a PhD in geology and a background in science communication. Did you know Graham was once a UK universities canoe slalom champion?
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- Lorraine Neish, General Manager, Operations (Executive)
- Natalie Watson, Manager, Corporate Services
- Bernard Finucane, Manager, Capital Works and Facilities
- Craig Whelan, Manager, Education and Visitor Experience
- Mia de Tarczynski, Manager, People and Governance
- Sally D'Addio, Manager, Exhibition Services Operations
- Graham Smith, General Manager, Development (Executive)
- Dr Stuart Kohlhagen, Manager, Questacon Research and Development
- Allen Rooney, Manager, Outreach Programs
- Brenton Honeyman, Manager, Inspiring Australia
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Advisory Council
Questacon's Advisory Council brings together business experience, scientific knowledge, and other resources to help us deliver the best in interactive science. Council members are appointed by our Minister.
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Leon Kempler
Leon has been the Chairman of our Council since 2004. He is also the Chairman of the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce. |
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Tracey Bunda
Tracey is from Flinders University's Yunggorendi Centre that helps support Indigenous students at the university. Tracey is a Goori woman from Ngugi (Moreton Island) and Wakka Wakka (Sunshine Coast) in Queensland. Her research looks into how Indigenous students engage in higher education. |
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Catherine Foley
Cathy is a physicist and head of a research unit in CSIRO that is investigating superconductors. She was inspired to study science by a high school teacher. Cathy is also the President of the Institute of Physics and on the board of FASTS, the association that represents Australia's 60 000 scientists. |
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Denis Goodrum
Denis is the former Dean of Education at Canberra University. He teaches science education to student teachers his research is about the learning of science in schools. Back in the 1990's Denis was the Project Director for the Science Academy's 'Primary Investigations' science teaching program. |
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John Simpson
Deputy Chairman - Questacon Advisory Council. John has ben associated with the work of Questacon for more than 20 years and is a great advocate for the work we are doing. John is Director of his own Corporate Consulting business based in Melbourne. Some of his former roles included:
- Strategic Adviser - Office of the CEO - National Australia Bank
- General Manager - Corporate Affairs - National Australia Bank
- Director - Shell Australia Limited / Shell Energy Holdings (Australia)imited
- Director - External Affairs - Shell Australia Limited
- Director - Scotch College, Melbourne
- Director - SecondBite (Food Rescue), Melbourne.
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