Few people personify the drive and resilience of female scientists quite like Dr. Ilana Feain.
Originally a disengaged and even rebellious high school student with her mind on anything but academia, at one stage Ilana even dropped out of school entirely. But by losing the support of her teachers and family Ilana realised it was up to her to shape her own future. From that moment on, a mix of natural aptitude and newfound dedication saw her leapfrog many of her peers and become a high-achieving graduate against the odds.
With guidance from some inspiring mentors at the University of Sydney, Ilana developed a passion for astronomy and began a research career that would see her investigate ancient black holes, manage multi-national telescopes and ultimately help repurpose radar technologies for biomedical science and satellite communication as a founder, director and CEO.
With a wealth of experience and a few hard knocks under her belt, Ilana now shares her knowledge as the principal consultant at Big Science Advisory, and a director of the CSIRO-backed space startup Quasar.
Plug in to hear how this resilient women overcame personal and professional adversity to establish her place among the stars.
GUEST : Dr. Ilana Feain
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilana-feain-6757b958
BIG SCIENCE ADVISORY
https://bigscienceadvisory.com/
QUASAR
https://www.quasarsat.com/
EON LABS :
https://www.eonlabs.org/
RENY DIGITAL :
https://renydigital.com/
HOST :
Dr. Leo Stevens
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
MUSIC :
Purple Planet Music
https://www.purple-planet.com
Mixed by Dr. Nat Harris
050 - LIVE FROM THE FUTURE HEALTH EXPO
049 - MAMMOTH EFFORT - James Ryall
048 - DEEP AMBITION - Mark Swinnerton
047 - CONCRETE PROGRESS - Clare Tubolets
046 - THE LIGHT FANTASTIC - Prof. Ben Eggleton
045 - DONT YOU (FORGET ABOUT SME) - Daniel Gronowski
044 - TAMING UNICORNS - Cheryl Mack
043 - VISION AND INSIGHT - Ken Kroeger
042 - FORGED UNDER DESERT SUN - Dr. Steven Camilleri
THE BRIEF - Discovery Indigenous and Impact Investing
041 - CRITICAL MASS - Dr. Tim Boyle
THE BRIEF - TAFE and Bad Leavers
040 - CARING FOR PEOPLE - Prof. Patricia Davidson
THE BRIEF - Vesting and the Ombudsmen
THE BRIEF - Casualisation and Down Rounds
039 - BEYOND STANDARD - Prof. Alan Duffy
THE BRIEF - Sabbaticals and Sweat Equity
038 - PROGRESS BY POLICY - Minister Alister Henskens
THE BRIEF - Options and Makerspaces
037 - THE LIGHT TOUCH - Dr. Heba Khamis
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