{"id":18,"date":"2024-04-20T15:30:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T15:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science4u.info\/2011\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2024-07-13T20:12:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T20:12:13","slug":"organising-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science4u.info\/2011\/organising-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Organising Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Annual Schools Science Conference is organised by <strong>science4u.info<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 8th event, Science is the Future, is produced in collaboration with The Royal College of Pathologists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event\u2019s main objectives are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inspire students to study science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrate the importance of science in health and everyday life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Showcase some of the myriad careers open to those who study science.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference is exclusively presented by experienced professionals in the fields of science and healthcare, and attracts around 350 students from London secondary schools and further education colleges (years 9-11) along with their teachers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The backbone of the conference is made up of 80-100 enthusiastic volunteer scientists from various sectors, including NHS, academia, public sectors, industry, and commerce, who provide engaging hands-on displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2011 organising group comprised:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"organisinggroup wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Don Henderson<\/strong> (Founder)<br>Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kimberly Gilmour<\/strong> (Chairman)<br>Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sue Alexander<\/strong><br>The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manfred Almeida<\/strong> (Treasurer)<br>Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mike Carter<\/strong><br>The Health Protection Agency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Georgina Lavender<\/strong><br>georgina\u2019s science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sharon Gage<\/strong> (Event Organiser)<br>SRG Project Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Annual Schools Science Conference is organised by science4u.info The 8th event, Science is the Future, is produced in collaboration with The Royal College of Pathologists. 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