Abigail Allwood

Her early work gained notability for finding evidence of life in 3.45 billion year old stromatolites in the Pilbara formation in Australia, which was featured on the cover of the journal Nature.

[3] During her PhD, she published on 3.45 billion years old stromatolites in the Pilbara formation, describing the diversity of early life on the Archean Earth.

[7] In 2006 Allwood's research into micro fossils won her a position at California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, working with geologist John Grotzinger.

[16]Allwood's PIXL team of engineers at JPL and the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have also created software to process data sent from Mars.

In recognition of her distinguished career in science, this statue depicts Dr Allwood deep in contemplation, equipped with her geological tools.

Diagram labelling the science Instruments on NASA's Mars 2020 Rover, including the PIXL
Science Instruments on NASA's Mars 2020 Rover including the PIXL
Located at Brisbane City Council's Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, this sculpture of Dr Allwood was initiated by Brisbane resident, Malia Knox, who campaigned to recognise more females of note in public spaces. This sculpture was funded by Women in Technology Ltd (WiT) through a community campaign, with support from the Queensland Government. WiT donated the sculpture to Brisbane City Council to inspire future female scientists.
Statue of Dr Allwood on a rock, with notebook and pen at her feet.