Prof. Naomi McClure-Griffiths

Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths FAA is an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow and the Associate Director (Research) in the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics of the Australian National University. She received her undergraduate degree in Physics at Oberlin College and her PhD in Astrophysics at the University of Minnesota. She held roles at CSIRO's Australia Telescope National Facility as an OCE Science Leader and the Head of National Facility Science before moving to the ANU in 2015. Prof McClure-Griffiths is the recipient of various prizes including the 2006 Prime Minister’s Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year and the 2015 Pawsey medal of the Australian Academy of Science for contributions to physics. In 2022 McClure-Griffiths was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academyof Science. Prof McClure-Griffiths's research team studies interstellar gas and magnetic fields of the Milky Way and nearby galaxies. She is co-Principal Investigator on two of the large observational surveys underway with the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP): the Galactic ASKAP survey, GASKAP, and the Polarisation Survey of the Universe's Magnetism (POSSUM). In addition to her current research, Prof McClure-Griffiths is heavily involved in planning for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). She is the Chair of the international SKA Science and Engineering Advisory Committee (SEAC).
Type
party
Access Privileges
Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA)
Title
Prof.
Given Name
Naomi
Surname
McClure-Griffiths
Uni ID
u1000518
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2730-957X
Brief Description
Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths FAA is an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow and the Associate Director (Research) in the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics of the Australian National University.
Full Description
Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths FAA is an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow and the Associate Director (Research) in the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics of the Australian National University. She received her undergraduate degree in Physics at Oberlin College and her PhD in Astrophysics at the University of Minnesota. She held roles at CSIRO's Australia Telescope National Facility as an OCE Science Leader and the Head of National Facility Science before moving to the ANU in 2015. Prof McClure-Griffiths is the recipient of various prizes including the 2006 Prime Minister’s Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year and the 2015 Pawsey medal of the Australian Academy of Science for contributions to physics. In 2022 McClure-Griffiths was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academyof Science. Prof McClure-Griffiths's research team studies interstellar gas and magnetic fields of the Milky Way and nearby galaxies. She is co-Principal Investigator on two of the large observational surveys underway with the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP): the Galactic ASKAP survey, GASKAP, and the Polarisation Survey of the Universe's Magnetism (POSSUM). In addition to her current research, Prof McClure-Griffiths is heavily involved in planning for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). She is the Chair of the international SKA Science and Engineering Advisory Committee (SEAC).
Email Address
naomi.mcclure-griffiths@anu.edu.au
Phone Number
(02) 6125 4158
Website Address
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2730-957X; https://rsaa.anu.edu.au/people/professor-naomi-mcclure-griffiths
Fields of Research
5101 - Astronomical sciences; 510103 - Cosmology and extragalactic astronomy
Socio-Economic Objective
280120 - Expanding knowledge in the physical sciences
Keywords
LMC simulation data; Galaxy simulation; Large Magellanic Cloud; Fluid dynamics; Magnetohydrodynamic simulation
Status: Published
Published to:
  • Australian National University
  • Australian National Data Service
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