Monica Oliphant

Monica Oliphant
AO
Born Monica Viviene Cammer
(1940-08-04) 4 August 1940
Ilford, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Citizenship Australian
Nationality British
Fields Physics
Institutions University of South Australia
Alma mater University of London
Spouse Michael Oliphant

Monica Viviene Oliphant AO (born 4 August 1940) is a British–Australian research scientist, specialising in solar energy. She was President of the International Solar Energy Society from 2008 to 2009 and is an adjunct associate professor at the University of South Australia. She has a masters degree in physics from the University of London and worked for almost 20 years as an energy research scientist for the Electricity Trust of South Australia, but since 2000 has been an independent consultant specialising in residential energy efficiency and renewable energy.[1][2] In 2002, Oliphant won the SA Great Environmental Award.[3]

Monica was named the 2016 Senior South Australian of the Year[4]

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