She is the leader of the Particles and Catalysis Research Group in the School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney. Professor Rose Amal has received numerous prestigious awards including: being listed in the Australia's Top 100 Most Influential Engineers (2012-2015), She has received the nation’s top civilian honour – the Companion of the Order of Australia – as part of the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours for her eminent service to chemical engineering, particularly in the field of particle technology, through seminal contributions to photocatalysis, to education as a researcher and academic, and to women in science as a role model and mentor. She is a Fellow of Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE), a Fellow of Australian Academy of Science (FAA), Fellow of IChemE, and Honorary Fellow of Engineers Australia. Recently she was awarded the 2019 NSW Scientist of the Year. Her current research focuses on designing nanomaterials for solar and chemical energy conversion applications (including photocatalysis for water and air purification, water splitting, low temperature catalytic reactions) and engineering systems for solar induced processes, using the sun’s energy as a clean fuel source.

I am the General Manager – Surface Mining & Technology in the Rio Tinto Group Technical team. This team is responsible for working with partners inside and outside of the business to “shape the future of surface mining”. As a team we are responsible for coordinating the group wide decarbonisation of surface mines, the change to mining systems through using smaller equipment, our digital approach to surface mines and also surface mining practices. Previous to my current role, I led a multidisciplinary team established in mid-2020 to assist with improving the practices within Rio Tinto to ensure the destruction of areas of cultural heritage significance did not occur again. This role was accountable for coordinating the delivery of the actions contained in the Parliamentary Inquiry and the Rio Tinto Board Review. Between 2015 and 2020 I was accountable for the delivery of development studies and new technology across the Iron Ore product group. This includes new mining and rail developments and the application of new technology. In working for Rio Tinto, I have held various roles in mining operations, both underground and open cut, in technical services and global business improvement. I have worked in numerous countries including Australia, the UK and Sweden and across a diverse range of commodities such as coal, copper, gold and Iron Ore. I have a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of New South Wales and a Master in Applied Finance and Investment. I am kept busy at home with four small children aged 3, 6, 8 and 10 and they ensure I am kept grounded whilst also bringing a lot of joy into my day.