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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2023-11-16 human Helen Wolff updated 2026-05-20 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007306b.htm person Fox Bronwyn AO FTSE FRACI AACR2 Materials scientist Science administrator Vice-Chancellor Bronwyn Fox is the Chief Scientist of CSIRO, and an internationally recognised expert on carbon fibre and composite materials. She was the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and Enterprise at Swinburne University of Technology, 2020-2021, and the founding Director of the University's Manufacturing Futures Research Institute, 2016 - 2020. The Institute supports the transition of Australia's industries into Industry 4.0 - the fourth industrial revolution. Prior to joining Swinburne, Fox was the founding Research Director of the internationally recognised Carbon Nexus facility at Deakin University, the centrepiece of a $100 million precinct focused on advanced fibre technology. Over a period of 15 years, she successfully drove the University's carbon fibre and composite strategic research vision. She joined Deakin at a time when resources and infrastructure were very limited and oversaw the growth of her team from one person into a vibrant multidisciplinary team of over 30 students, scientists and research engineers. Under her direction, the team established an excellent global reputation for conducting industrially relevant research. She has delivered over $14M of industry focussed projects relevant to carbon fibre and composite materials and developed relationships with many longstanding and returning industry partners from around the world. Fox completed a PhD in Engineering at the Australian National University and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) at The University of Melbourne. She was Chair of the Victorian Division of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering; a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE); a Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI), and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 1992 1992 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Melbourne 1993 1996 Career position - Research Assistant, CRC for Polymer Blends, CSIRO 2000 2000 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Australian National University 2000 2000 Career position - Associate Lecturer, Australian National University 2001 2002 Career position - Graduate Research Fellow, Deakin University 2001 2014 Career position - Associate Professor, Deakin University 2002 2005 Career position - Lecturer, Deakin University 2006 2011 Career position - Senior Lecturer, Deakin University 2015 2015 Career position - Professor and Research Director, Carbon Nexus facility, Deakin University 2015 2016 Career position - Professor and Director, Factory of the Future, Swinburne University of Technology 2016 2020 Career position - Professor and Director, Manufacturing Futures Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology 2017 Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI) 2017 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 2018 Career position - Board Member, Australian Graphene Industry Association 2019 2022 Career position - Chair, Victorian Division, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 2020 2020 Award - Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research 2020 2021 Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise), Swinburne University of Technology 2021 Career position - Chief Scientist, CSIRO 2022 Career position - Member, Editorial Advisory Committee, Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation 2022 2022 Award - Victorian nominee, Australian of the Year 2024 Career position - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Enterprise), University of New South Wales 2025 2025 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for distinguished service to public administration, to scientific research and development, to advanced manufacturing, and t tertiary education Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research (1959 - )

Awarded the Medal 2020

 Deakin University (1974 - )

Professor and Research Director, Carbon Nexus facility 2015 -

 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (1953 - )

Fellow 2017 -

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 2017 - ; Chair, Victorian Division 2019 - 2022

 Swinburne University of Technology (1992 - )

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) 2020 - 2021; Professor and Director, Manufacturing Futures Research Institute 2016 - 2020; Professor and Director, Factory of the Future 2015 - 2016.

 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Chief Scientist 2021 -

 The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Enterprise) 2024 -

 'Fox, Bronwyn', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Fox, Bronwyn Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Fellows of the Academy 2024 Resource: Experts Search Swiburne University of Technology Experts Search Swinburne University of Technology 2022 Resource Section: Professor Bronwyn Louise Fox: Officer of the Order of Australia Professor Bronwyn Louise Fox: Officer of the Order of Australia Australian Government, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet 2025 It's an Honour Australian Awards and Honours Secretariat Resource: Australian of the Year Awards National Australia Day Council Australian of the Year Awards National Australia Day Council