The first part of this event will be Dr Helen Taylor and Qona Rankin (RCA) in conversation with Dr Eide Brock Eide about the re-issue of the book (The Dyslexic Advantage) co-authored with his wife Dr Fernette Eide.
The second part will be panel debates with ND STEM professionals at different stages in their careers to showcase the valuable contributions ND scientists make to science and beyond.
This event is being supported by the Royal Society of Biology, British Pharmacological Society, and Royal Society of Chemistry
Programme
- 15:30 - 15:35 Introduction - Prof Sara Rankin (Imperial College London)
- 15:40 - 16:30 In conversation with Dr Brock Eide – co-author of The Dyslexic Advantage with Dr Helen Taylor (Strathclyde Uni) and Qona Rankin (RCA)
- 16:30 - 17:00 Tea and cakes
Panel Debates
- 17:00 - 17:40 ND STEM career scientists (in industry or academia)
- Mr Joost van Kempen (Digital Lab Consulting)
- Dr Jason Mellad (CEO and co-founder start codon)
- Dr Chantelle Mason (Clinical Pharmacometrician, AstraZeneca)
- 17:40 - 17:50 Break
- 17:50 - 18:30 ND STEM professionals
- Dr Laura Marshall (RSB- science policy)
- Kamini Lakshmikanthan (Experienced Chemistry teacher)
- Mr Andre Skepple (entrepreneur CEO FullSpectrum)
- Daisy Shearer (outreach and engagement officer, The National Quantum Computing Centre)
- 18:30 - 19:00 Refreshments
