The Team

Jirana Boontanjai

Co-Chief Executive Officer

I am a science communicator, microbiologist, zoologist and event enthusiast! I have been with Pint of Science for the last 4 years and have played roles both within the local and national teams improving and encouraging the team. Here's to an even bigger festival this year!

Tom Carruthers

Co-Chief Executive Officer

I am a scientist, communicator and creative who spends most of my time finding ways to do all three at once! I hope to bring my event management and science communication experience to Pint of Science in Australia, to build a stronger, sustainable and impacting festival.

Jin-oh Choi

Director of ICT

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.

Camille Thomson

Treasurer

Danielle Asson

Senior Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

I'm am a PhD student at JCU in Townsville, researching conservation planning on the Great Barrier Reef. I work closely with the Deaf community as well, and I want to improve access to science information and make science events accessible to everyone. I love science communication (and cats)!

Kerry Chin

ICT Officer

I’m a tourist attraction. On top of working full-time as an electrical engineer and running various Meetup groups, I am glad to have the opportunity to volunteer for Pint of Science because in principle I believe in the importance of promoting science.

Jia-Xin Tay

ICT Officer

PhD candidate at the Centre for Transformative Work Design. Researcher by trade, programmer by choice.

Chanel Egan

Senior Executive Support

I am an IT Project Manager based in Newcastle NSW who loves technology, organising things, making killer to-do lists and smashing a deadline! I prefer a wine over a pint, but I hope no one holds that against me.

Clara Rose Santilli

Social Content Producer

I am an archaeologist in training but I’m studying health in 2020 at Flinders. My research is on veteran recovery in archaeology and in my spare time, I bore people with my cat stories.

Siobhan Taylor

Director of Communications

I'm a marketing manager & creative who loves creating memorable experiences for others (and then reporting on these experiences with data!). I hope to promote the ethos of Pint of Science in Australia to a broader public to help engage a wider audience.

Sam Snowden-Finch

Partnerships and Stakeholders

I love events & organising. I’m not a scientist but I wish I was. I love health and learning. Pint of Science allows me to grow my brain in areas I may not come across day to day.

Tanya Unterberger

ICT Officer

I have a background in science and also an extensive IT experience. I am volunteering for the ICT team as I think that the more people we can get interested in science, the better place to live in we can build together.

James Thomas

ICT Officer

I have been an IT professional of some form for many years. I am a science enthusiast who gets excited by new tech and fresh ideas on how to approach and solve problems. I am a promoter of communicating scientific ideas and theories in easy bite-size ways (preferably with beer) .