John Chow

John has industry experience in science, government, tertiary education, and in not-for-profit organisations.

Project experience

Recent projects with Nous:

• currently working with the NSW Government in assessing the impact of water management plans on government service delivery in the Murray-Darling Basin. This role involves substantial stakeholder and government engagement through workshops, surveys, and research papers.

 Prior work experience:

• research at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation using neutron biophysical methods to investigate problems in protein biochemistry and materials science
• tutor for graduate medicine and undergraduate biochemistry and pharmacy courses at the University of Sydney.
• project engineer at the Optical Fibre Technology Centre, developing a novel sensor based on diffraction gratings in polymer fibres.

Education / accreditation / board membership

Doctor of Philosophy (Science) in Biophysics, University of Sydney

Bachelor of Engineering (Computer, 1^st Class Hons), University of Sydney

Bachelor of Medical Science

Vice-President, New South Wales Fencing Association

President, Sydney University Fencing Club

Past employment

John worked as a researcher during his PhD at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, and conducted experiments at facilities in the USA. He is a published academic with four peer-reviewed scientific papers, one encyclopaedia article, and work presented at six international conferences.

Interests

John is a keen sportsman with a particular passion for sabre fencing. His fencing highlight was winning the individual and team events in his discipline at the 2010 Australian University Games. In his spare time, John tinkers with his motorcycle and other electronics projects.