The Team

Jin-oh Choi

Co-Chief Executive Officer

Former President of the Launceston Skeptics, Former Vice-chair of the March for Science Australia and Lead Event Organiser for the March for Science Hobart & Launceston., and a science advocate who seeks to promote critical thinking and an understanding of the scientific method.

Maria Roitman

Co-Chief Executive Officer

I’m here to help make science accessible to the community in fun and interesting ways. My day job is in international research strategy where I foster global collaboration. I like working across academic, government, and NGO sectors, and am active in a silly amount of extracurriculars.

Camille Thomson

Director of Finance

Timothy Gibbons

Director of Operations

I am a professional science communicator with a passion for making science accessible for everyone. I work in educational outreach, help run science festivals nationally and play a bit of jazz on the side!

Tyrone Humphries

Festival Operations Manager

I am a PhD Candidate with the Faculty of Medicine, UQ. I'm developing new Nuclear Magnetic Resonance techniques for the evaluation of kidney disease. I'm into rugby union, fishing and bbqing and love to chat about these and science over a pint of pale ale.

Lisa Owens

Acting Director of Strategy and Policy

I have always been enthusiastic about STEM even as a child. Graduating a chemical engineer, I have had a fortunate career managing innovative projects resulted from smart lateral thinking and to be able to promote continued research to challenge existing paradigms is exciting.

Priya

Merchandise and Logistics Manager

I love all things science, and am passionate about science more accessible to the public. In my day job, I enjoy working with data. I have a background in geology, ecology and science communication. I also love a good pint – making this the perfect place to be!

Talita Raglus

Communications Manager

As a current communications professional with a long history of working in events, I enjoy the journey of bringing people together for an event and am passionate about content creation advocating equitable and accessible STEM education. Outside of work, you’ll find me seeking out the sun, book and c…

Zac Arkley-Smith

Media Manager

I love finding the weird and wonderful parts of science from present to past and pulling them up for the world to see. I work as a Graduate Environmental Scientist with Sydney Water, and in my free time, I'm a fiend for podcasts, audiobooks and The 1975's entire discography.

Ryan Hickmott

Assistant Media and Communications Manager

Hi! I'm Ryan and i'm a neuroscientist who has just spent the last four years growing mini brains in a dish! These mini brains - aka brain organoids - are amazing research tools that i've been using to research how the brain grows it's iconic wrinkly surface (all without the need for any animal testi…