Richard Evans

Richard Evans is an experienced Chief Research Scientist at CSIRO Manufacturing, specializing in Polymer and Materials Science. They hold a Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry from The University of Queensland and have served as an Adjunct Professor at both UNSW and Swinburne University of Technology. Their research contributions span various areas, including photochromism, optical data storage, and applications of prebiotic chemistry. Additionally, Richard is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the "Asia Materials" journal and serves on the Policy Committee of Science and Technology Australia, advocating for evidence-based decision-making in public policy.