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Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Fénix 2 rescue capsule

A replica of the Fénix 2 (Phoenix) capsule used to rescue 33 trapped Chilean miners in 2010 from the Copiapó mine was given to Canberra and erected opposite the Australian National University student offices in 2011.

Tom Worthington at 4:22 PM

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: Canberra, ACT, Australia; Tom Worthington is an independent computer professional, educational design consultant and an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Research School of Computer Science at the Australian National University. A Certified Professional member of the Australian Computer Society, in 2015 Tom received a national gold Digital Disruptors Award for "ICT Education" and in 2010 was Canberra ICT Educator of the Year. Tom previously worked on IT policy for the Australian Government and in 1999 he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society for his contribution to the development of public Internet policy. He is a Past President, Honorary Life Member, Certified Professional and a Certified Computer Professional of the society as well as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Tom has a Masters of Education (specializing in Distance Education) from Athabasca University, a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education from the Australian National University and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment from the Canberra Institute of Technology.

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Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Fénix 2 rescue capsule

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