Two vastly different but equally significant contributions by DSTG teams to Defence capability have been acknowledged through prestigious Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF) Capability Awards.
Our high achievers
DSTG scientists and engineers are frequently recognised for their achievements in helping to safeguard Australia with defence science innovation.
You can browse news articles celebrating our recent high achievers below.
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Could her Masters degree in theoretical physics be put to good use in Defence? That's what Cara Faulkner wondered as she applied for a position in the 2022 Defence Graduate Program intake, culminating in her receiving the Gus Schaefer Award.
Dr Ismail Shakeel recently completed a Chief Defence Scientist (CDS) Fellowship, during which he made significant contributions to the field of "Trainable Radios" that use artificial intelligence to autonomously optimise radio frequency (RF) communications in contested environments.
When a young Franke Agenbag searched for constellations in the night sky, she could never have imagined she would grow up to send capability into space.
Australia's Chief Defence Scientist has presented a Defence Commendation to Professor Javaan Chahl, DSTG Joint Chair of Sensor Systems at the University of South Australia (UniSA).
The MetaSteerers team awarded the 2023 Department of Defence Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia.
A new robust, lightweight device that is suitable for fitment to aircraft and able to deliver vital stress data in real time has taken out the National and SME Innovation Awards at the Australian International Airshow.
Defence operations analyst Dr Alexander Kalloniatis is the 2021 recipient of the Defence Minster's Award for Achievement in Science and Technology.
The Defence Science and Technology Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia has been awarded to the Cross Domain Desktop Compositor.
Defence's robotic ordnance-handling facility has enhanced safety by removing humans from hazardous situations.