{"id":259,"date":"2024-04-20T15:56:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T15:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science4u.info\/2023\/?page_id=259"},"modified":"2024-07-13T20:36:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T20:36:00","slug":"organising-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science4u.info\/2023\/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 20th event, Science for Celebration, is produced in collaboration with University of Westminster.<\/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 2023 organising group comprised:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"organisinggroup wp-block-list\">\n<li>Don Henderson &#8211; Founder<br>  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kimberly Gilmour &#8211; Co-Chair<br>Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stuart Adams &#8211; Co-Chair<br>Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sue Alexander &#8211; Secretary<br>The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manfred Almeida &#8211; Treasurer<br>Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fred Bonful<br>University of Westminster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Penny Fletcher<br>The Royal College of Pathologists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chris Gallimore<br>UKHSA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paul Hudson<br>University of Westminster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thadcha Retneswaran<br>The Royal College of Pathologists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sharon Gage &#8211; 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 20th event, Science for Celebration, is produced in collaboration with University of Westminster. 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