Dr Sarah Pearson
DR SARAH PEARSON
DFAT Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Scientist
Beginning her career with a PhD in particle physics at Oxford University, Dr Sarah Pearson has since tracked a unique path through research, industry, teaching, motherhood, and now international diplomacy.
Along the way she was head of Open Innovation at Cadbury, a consultant for high tech companies at McKinsey &Co, and set up the Canberra Innovation Network before being hand picked to wear two important hats within Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
In 2015, Dr Pearson was part of
