Distinguished Alumni Social Hour: Dr. Penny Sackett

October 24, 2019 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Study, Kapteyn Astronomical Institute in the Netherlands, and the Australian National University (ANU). As a Research School Director, she led the multi-million dollar effort to rebuild the world-renowned Mt Stromlo Observatory after it was destroyed in 2003 by bush fires, re-establishing it as an international center for research, training, and high-tech instrumentation at the ANU, and initiating its partnership in the Giant Magellan Telescope. She currently holds an Honorary Professorship at the ANU Climate Change Institute.

Location and Address

321 Allen Hall