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Sam Rowe (he/him)
City Coordinator
I'm a science communicator with a PhD in chemistry and City Coordinator for Pint of Science in Norwich with Cansu. I currently work as a public engagement officer at the Earlham Institute and previously worked on Norwich Science Festival. I also do gymnastics and love reading!
Cansu Bayindirli
City Coordinator
I'm a project coordinator with environmental science background. I am coordinating Pint of Science Norwich with Sam Rowe. I am passionate about climate crisis and sustainability. I love reading, talking, coffee and cakes.
Oh! And pints! I also love pints of beer (and science).
Becky Shaw
City Coordinator
I’m a PhD student at the Earlham Institute in Norwich studying the genomics of endangered species and also one of the City Coordinators for Pint of Science this year. I’m passionate about science communication and I love getting local researchers to the pub to talk about science.
Ho Yu Liu
Our Body Event Manager
I am a PhD student at the Quadram Institute studying the evolution of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria, and I am passionate about making science more accessible to the public. Outside of science, I love music and currently play in a concert band as well as sing in a choir.
Marcelo Bueno Batista
Tech Me Out Event Manager
I’m a BBSRC Discovery Fellow at the John Innes Centre, holding a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. My research explores how soil bacteria can be engineered to fertilise crop plants. Besides work, I love spending time with family and friends.
Melissa Antoniou-Kourounioti
Our Body Event Manager
I am the manager for the Food Safety Research Network at the Quadram Institute. We help researchers and food businesses work together to make food safer for consumers. Outside work, I like doing sport (mostly rowing and triathlon) and experimenting in the kitchen!
Kamil Hepak
Tech Me Out Event Manager
I’m a Postgraduate Researcher in bioinformatics at the Earlham Institute, developing computational methods for transcriptome analysis using long-read sequences. I love science and engaging with my community, so volunteering for Pint of Science was a natural choice!
Santa Walker
Planet Earth Event Manager
I’m a Year in Industry student at Earlham Institute, currently researching resistance gene diversity in wild UK seabeet populations. I also love nature hikes and applied philosophy. Not a beer gal… but very excited to be joining the Norwich team for some pints of science (and cider!)
Anna De Laet
Beautiful Mind Event Manager
I’m a PhD student at UEA in developmental psychology. For my project, I’m looking at how sensory sensitivity influences sleep in babies. Besides watching babies sleep, I like to go bouldering and dance salsa.
Jennifer Giffin
Our Body Event Manager
I am a Senior Research Associate at the University of East Anglia studying the epigenomic regulation of cardiac progenitor cells in the chicken embryo. I enjoy communicating about science as a presenter, author and instructor. In my spare time I like being in nature and trying new culinary creations
George Malcolm
Beautiful Mind Event Manager
I am an Associate Professor in the UEA School of Psychology. My research focuses on investigating how children and adults see and understand their visual world. Outside of research, I love hockey and beekeeping.
Isabel Faci
Tech Me Out Event Manager
I’m currently doing a Ph.D. in wheat genetics and the interaction with the environment. I am part of the organizer team at the Pint of Science 2023, Tech Me Out topic. I am very passionate about the importance of taking care of the environment. I love nature, climbing and yoga!