Meet our team of researchers, scientists and experts in science education and outreach

A/PROF ALICE MOTION

Alice Motion (previously Williamson) is a chemist, lecturer and science communicator based at The University of Sydney. Alice is an open scientist and her research focuses on SCOPE (Science Communication, Outreach, Participation and Education), Alice’s research aims to connect people with science. She is an innovator in citizen science and outreach and she is part of the Open Source Malaria (OSM) consortium.

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JOSE GOMEZ-Marquez

Jose Gomez-Marquez leads the Little Devices Lab at MIT as part of the International Design Center, the MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science and the the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology. The group aims to lower barriers to medical prototyping by bringing the worlds of health and making together.

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Professor Peter Rutledge

Peter Rutledge is a researcher and educator in the School of Chemistry at the University of Sydney. His research focuses on the chemistry of antibiotics, chemical sensors, chemistry education and communication. Peter believes deeply in the potential of chemistry as a force for good in our world, and sharing this potential with a wider audience.

Hung Phat Duong

Hung is a PhD student in organic chemistry and science communication. His organic chemsitry research focuses on open source drug discovery of the neglected tropical disease Mycetoma where he spends time in the lab synthesising novel molecules for biological evaluation

Genevieve Firmer

Genevieve Firmer is a senior science teacher currently working on her PhD in the SCOPE (Science, Communication, Outreach, Participation and Education) group based at the University of Sydney. Her research involves understanding the impact curriculum, policy and research have on classroom practice. Genevieve is passionate about engaging students in real science.

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Dr. Kymberley Scroggie

Kymberley Scroggie is a chemist and member of the SCOPE (Science, Communication, Outreach, Participation and Education) group based at the University of Sydney. Kymberley is an advocate of openly sharing scientific research and knowledge and is interested in how this can further improve human health.

T @krscroggie

Dr. Yaela Golumbic

Yaela Golumbic is a science communication and science education researcher, emphasising on ways to increase public engagement with science and making science accessible and relevant to peoples' lives. Yaela has led a number of citizen science projects (public participation in scientific research) and is currently coordinating the evaluation of Breaking Good project and the engagement of diverse audiences.

Professor Matthew Todd

Mat Todd is Chair of Drug Discovery at University College London. Mat has a significant interest in open science, and how it may be used to accelerate research, with particular emphasis on open source discovery of new medicines. He founded and currently leads the Open Source Malaria (OSM) and Open Source Mycetoma (MycetOS) consortia, and is a founder of a broader Open Source Pharma movement.

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