Meet Professor Caroline McMillen – South Australia’s Chief Scientist

In this week’s edition, we profile South Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Caroline McMillen who was recently honoured with an Order of Australia for her contribution to medical science, tertiary education, to the South Australian community and to social equity. The MTPConnect podcast team – Caroline Duell, Dr Dan Grant and Dr Rebecca Tunstall – follow her fascinating career journey from Northern Ireland via UK to Australia, as she moved from the medical profession to the university sector engaging with industry and amplifying STEMM research in education. Now she is helping to drive emerging opportunities in science and research coming out of SA, which she describes as the ‘State of science’. Her story will inspire others to explore the unknown and unleash their bright talent.