Indian-origin scientist named to STEM expert panel

MELBOURNE: An Indian-origin biotechnologist has been appointed to the Australian government's expert panel to boost diversity and increase women's participation in STEM sectors.

Associate Professor Parwinder Kaur, a University of Western Australia Public Policy Institute Fellow, who hails from Nawanshahr, Punjab, will draw on years of experience as a scientist, academic and immigrant to support diversity in Australia's STEM sectors.

"Being a woman and immigrant navigating academia and industry I have deep lived experience of the biases and invisible hurdles that are out there which we all need to work on to not only increase participation in STEM but also retention," Kaur said in a University of Western Australia statement. IANS

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