Prof Gordon Wallace chats to ABC Illawarra about his life and career in science

ACES Director Gordon Wallace sat down with ABC Illawarra’s Lindsay McDougall this week for a rare chat about his life, and what led him to a career in science.

Throughout the interview, Prof Wallace shed some light on growing up in Northern Ireland before moving to Australia, including his original aspirations on becoming a professional footballer and how he instead eventually got to where he is today – at the forefront of materials sciences.

Listen to the full interview below.