Dr Katja Digweed is a Research Director at Australia’s national Science Agency, CSIRO. She oversees a portfolio of multi-disciplinary, collaborative research projects with applications in space, energy, biomed, defence and quantum technologies.

Working with industry, government and the research community, Katja is on a quest to turn science into solutions to address Australia’s greatest challenges. With 15 years industry experience in disruptive digital inkjet printing solutions, optical communications and photonics technology she is passionate about partnering with industry to develop innovative products that allow Australian manufacturers to be globally competitive and environmentally sustainable. Katja obtained her PhD in Physics from University of Sydney in 2004 and MSc in Chemical Engineering from Aalto University, Finland in 1998. A champion of diversity and inclusion, Katja has been a supportive mentor for women in STEM throughout her career.