Paul Salmon, University of the Sunshine Coast
Paul is a professor of Human Factors and creator of the Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science at the University of the Sunshine Coast. He has almost 25 years’ experience of applied Human Factors and systems science research in a diverse set of domains and is the current Editor in Chief of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing and Service Industries. His current research interests are focused on the application of Human Factors to manage societal and global level risks. Paul has received several prestigious awards from the International, Australian, US, and UK Human Factors and Ergonomics societies, and for the past 5 years The Australian has identified him as Australia’s field leader in the area of quality and reliability. He is passionate about Human Factors and strongly believes that it holds the solutions for many of society’s most pressing challenges.