The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has announced the election of Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM FTSE FAA, former Australian Chief Scientist, as its next President. Foley will take her position on 1 January 2026, following on from current President Dr Katherine Woodthorpe AO FTSE FAICD. Woodthorpe said that ATSE and its board were thrilled to see Foley elected as President, following an extensive nomination and robust election process. “She will be an excellent asset to ATSE and this has been resoundingly endorsed by our Fellows who have elected her.”Woodthorpe has also welcomed 35 leading innovators who have been elected as ATSE Fellows in 2025, following outstanding achievement in the fields of applied science and engineering. Woodthorpe said the 2025 Fellows represented the breadth and depth of world-class Australian innovation.