As we approach International Women’s Day on 8 March 2024, it’s time to shine a spotlight on some of the remarkable women we have working with us in GETCO2 – from Research to Operations. Hear about their passion for science and leadership and get their take on this year’s IWD campaign, ‘Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress’.
Zaiping Guo
Professor Zaiping Guo is a Chief Investigator at GETCO2 and an Australian Laureate Fellow at the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Adelaide. She is also an Associate Editor for Chemical Science, a flagship journal of the RSC. She was elected to the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering in 2023. Zaiping’s research focuses on the design and application of electrode materials and electrolyte for energy storage and conversion, including rechargeable batteries, hydrogen storage, and fuel cells.
Read Zaiping’s opinion on how we invest in women in research and science.
Eloise Larsen
Dr Eloise Larsen is the Chief Operations Officer at GETCO2. She has a research background in microbiology focusing on water resources management and water quality. Prior to her current role, Eloise was the Centre Manager at UQ Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation and has worked as Project Manager at the Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology at the University of Queensland, Research Portfolio Manager at the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities and also held positions at SEQWater, QUT and Griffith University.
Read Eloise’s vision for more women in STEM.
Yu Yang
Yu Yang is a PhD candidate in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Sydney. She is conducting research in the field of ‘Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide/Carbon Monoxide Reduction’ under the supervision of Dr. Fengwang Li. She is interested in CO2 capture and utilisation, specifically (bi)carbonate/carbamate conversion, and is trying to develop a carbon-efficient CO2 conversion system. Yu won the Best Student Presentation Award at GETCO2’s International Symposium on Green Transformation of Carbon Dioxide in 2023.
Read Yu’s advice for women to excel in their careers.
Rachel Caruso
Professor Rachel Caruso is the Deputy Director at GETCO2 and a RMIT Distinguished Professor in the School of Science, working in the discipline of Applied Chemistry and Environmental Science at RMIT University. She leads a research group that investigates approaches to control the morphology and composition of inorganic materials with potential application in areas such as photocatalysis, photovoltaics and batteries.
Read Rachel’s ambitions to attract more women to GETCO2.
Karen Wilson
Professor Karen Wilson is a Chief Investigator and Theme Leader at GETCO2, and is Professor of Catalysis and Director of the Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy at Griffith University. She has previously held a prestigious Royal Society Industry Fellowship in collaboration with Johnson Matthey and is Associate Editor of Sustainable Energy & Fuels (Royal Society of Chemistry), and Energy & Environmental Materials (Wiley) and Editorial Board member for Energy & Environmental Science (Royal Society of Chemistry). Karen co-directs the Surfaces, Materials & Catalysis Group, where her research focuses on the rational design of heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable chemistry and utilisation of renewable feedstocks in the production of fuels and chemicals.
Read Karen’s suggestions to how we include more women in science.