Claire Lenehan

Claire is a materials scientist with expertise in natural materials and fluids, surface and structure modification, isotope and nuclear methods, with applications to earth system, biological and natural and artificial materials. Claire was a Director of the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) between 2014 and 2019 and Chair from 2016-2019. AINSE is the interface between the Australian and New Zealand research entities and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO). She was awarded the Robert Cattrall Medal for early career success by the Analytical Chemistry Division of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. Claire has also been Chair Elect of this RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed) and served as interim dean of the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences at Flinders University.