People, Positions and Obituaries · 12 January 2026
Nalini Joshi named New South Wales Scientist of the Year
Exam-focused facts from the 12 January 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Nalini Joshi became the first mathematician to receive the New South Wales Scientist of the Year award.
- She is Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Sydney.
- Joshi warned that governments are underprepared for quantum threats to cryptography.