Katharine Turner

Mathematical Sciences Institute, Australian National University

My passion is turning pure mathematics into practical ways to explore the world and improve the future. My approach spans proving theorems in algebraic topology, to developing statistical methods, to analysing data in diverse applications.

Born and bred in Sydney, I studied pure mathematics at the University of Sydney. During my PhD at the University of Chicago I discovered Topological Data Analysis; an innovative field mixing pure and applied mathematics. In a joint postdoc at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL, Switzerland) I bridged the Mathematical Statistics group and the Laboratory for Topology and Neuroscience. In 2017 I returned to Australia, joining the Mathematical Sciences Institute (MSI) at ANU.

My other job is as mother to three children - each born on a different continent.