https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhubz-GANcI
For International Women's Day 2019, Perimeter Institute hosted its annual "Inspiring Future Women in Science" conference, where 200 high-school students atte

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cather_Simpson
Miriam Cather Simpson is a New Zealand-American physics/chemistry academic and entrepreneur. She is currently a professor at the University of Auckland, a joint appointment between the physics and chemistry departments.She is the founder of the Photon Factory laser lab at the University of Auckland and the chief science officer for two spin-off companies, Engender Technologies and Orbis

https://perimeterinstitute.ca/celebrating-women-science
Perimeter Institute is excited to host our annual inspirational half day conference on Wednesday March 6, 2024. This event will bring together like-minded young women with a strong interest in science and expose them to the rewards, challenges, and possibilities of a career in science. Registration for Inspiring Future Women in Science will

https://insidetheperimeter.ca/what-is-it-like-to-be-a-woman-in-physics/
Here, students, researchers, faculty, and staff share what it is like to be a woman in physics. Note: Perimeter has been collecting these stories in advance of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science since 2022. The collection below represents submissions obtained over three years, with the most recent ones first.

https://insidetheperimeter.ca/young-women-encouraged-to-embrace-challenges-of-scientific-career-paths/
Nearly 200 high school students at Perimeter Institute's annual "Inspiring Future Women in Science" event heard that adversity and failure can be the most powerful drivers of future success.

https://insidetheperimeter.ca/women-scientists-inspire-at-lively-qa/
On February 11, in celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Perimeter hosted a question and answer session with four women whose research spans the depths of the oceans to the farthest reaches of the universe. On the panel: Jessica Schaub, a first-generation university student completing a master's degree in

https://www.pacificchannel.com/stories/meet-professor-cather-simpson
Professor Cather Simpson has been at the forefront of driving innovation and transforming ideas into tangible ventures. In this Channelling Our Thinking interview, we have the privilege of finding out more about the drivers behind Cather's passion as she provides valuable insights into the importance of building a world-class deep tech ecosystem.

https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/150th-anniversary/150-women-in-150-words/1968-2017/cather-simpson
Simpson founded the Photon Factory, which uses high-tech short laser pulses, and she also set up a spin-off company, Engender Technologies, which uses photonic technology in sex-sorting of cattle sperm. References: 1. Changing the culture: A first-hand example. M. Cather Simpson. New Zealand Science Review Vol 71 (3) 2014. 2.

https://pirsa.org/19030103
Simpson moved from Case Western Reserve University in the USA to the University of Auckland's Physics and Chemistry Departments in 2007. There, she started the Photon Factory, a laser centre whose mission is to exploit exotic, ultrashort pulsed lasers to enable cross-disciplinary research from the very fundamental to the applied and

https://tedxauckland.com/people/cather-simpson/
Professor Cather Simpson, a physics and chemistry professor at the University of Auckland, wants to spark further innovation in our universities to boost economic benefit. As the director of the Photon Factory, she runs a high-tech laser lab which uses exotic pulsed lasers to help scientists from all realms and levels achieve their goals - whether to improve products in industry or even assist

https://thespinoff.co.nz/authors/cather-simpson
Cather Simpson is a physics and chemistry professor at the University of Auckland, where she heads the Photon Factory, an initiative to bring the rich versatility of high-tech, short laser pulses

https://www.macdiarmid.ac.nz/news-and-events/news/news-articles/professor-cather-simpson/
Professor Cather Simpson. MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Professor at University of Auckland. Tell us a fact no one knows about you. I was the only girl alongside 299 boys in the under-15 baseball league and I played second base for the championship team. Anything else? My entire scientific career is based on a bet over a

https://insidetheperimeter.ca/pioneering-women-physics/
Perimeter celebrates women who made pioneering contributions to physics, often overcoming tremendous challenges to do so. Note: Vera Rubin passed away in Dec. 2016. Read reflections on her work and influence. More Slices of PI: They discovered pulsars, found the first evidence of dark matter, pioneered mathematics, radioactivity, nuclear

https://pubs.aip.org/aip/acp/article/3040/1/050027/2922015/What-is-it-like-to-be-a-woman-in-physics-in
The MacDiarmid Institute, Victoria University of Wellington ... David A. W. Hutchinson, Natalie O. V. Plank, M. Cather Simpson, Frédérique Vanholsbeeck; What is it like to be a woman ... female physicists in Aotearoa-New Zealand in 2021 and identify some of the issues that directly or indirectly affect women in science in general and those

https://physicsworld.com/a/ask-me-anything-cather-simpson/
Cather Simpson is professor of physics and chemical sciences at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, and chief science officer of Engender Technologies. Simpson is one of 10 physicists profiled in the March issue of Physics World to launch our new Ask Me Anything careers advice column

https://theconversation.com/profiles/cather-simpson-1314624
Cather Simpson. Cather earned tenure at CWRU exploring fundamental chemical physics before moving to Auckland in 2007. Her research focuses upon the ultrafast interaction of light with matter

https://www.optica-opn.org/home/career/2023/june/senior_member_insights_cather_simpson/
After a three-year stint as chief science officer at Engender, she returned to the university in 2022. Simpson is a Fellow and member of the Academy Executive for New Zealand's Royal Society Te Apārangi, and she won the 2019 Pickering Medal.

https://kiwinet.org.nz/SuccessStories/AssociateProfessorCatherSimpson
Associate Professor Cather Simpson is a physicist and chemist at the University of Auckland, with specific expertise in lasers and photonics. While photonics can be a very high-tech domain requiring a formidable understanding of fundamental science, Cather also has a deeply entrepreneurial streak that has led to significant commercial outcomes

https://spie.org/about-spie/equity-diversity-inclusion/women-in-optics/2018-wio-planner/m-cather-simpson
2018 SPIE Women in Optics Planner Profile: M. Cather Simpson. About ... M. Cather Simpson - 2018 SPIE Women in Optics Planner. Founding Director, Photon Factory Chief Science Officer, Engender Technologies ... I get tremendous satisfaction from doing new science, learning about new topics, and moving into areas where I am not an expert.

https://insidetheperimeter.ca/
Inside the Perimeter shares news and big ideas from Perimeter Institute. Perimeter Institute is the world's largest independent research hub devoted to theoretical physics, created to foster breakthroughs in the fundamental understanding of our universe, from the smallest particles to the entire cosmos. Perimeter is a not-for-profit

https://falling-walls.com/people/cather-simpson/
Cather Simpson is Professor of Physics and Chemistry, University of Auckland and Partner, Pacific Channel Ltd. BA (1986) Interdisciplinary Studies - Echols, U. Virginia; PhD (1994) Medical Sciences, U. New Mexico. Joined Chemistry at Case Western Reserve U. (1996), moved to U. of Auckland (2007), promoted to Professor (2017).

https://insidetheperimeter.ca/farms-food-and-photonics-cather-simpson-public-lecture-webcast/
In her public lecture webcast at Perimeter on March 6, Cather Simpson from the University of Auckland will highlight her research in exploring how recent advances in the physics of light are transforming our ability to feed the planet safely and sustainably. ... and staff share their experiences in celebration of the International Day of Women

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2019/10/17/science-medal-recognises-pioneering-work-in-laser-science.html
A pioneer in ultra-fast laser science, Professor Cather Simpson, has been named winner of this year's Pickering Medal by the New Zealand Royal Society Te Apārangi. Cather Simpson The country's top annual science prizes, the 2019 Research Honours Aotearoa, recognise scientists who have made an outstanding contribution in their field.