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Praveen Paul (she/her)
Co-Founder & Director
I'm trained as a neuroscientist and am amazed to see how far Pint of Science has spread! There's a whole variety of scientific research happening across the world and I'm excited to be part of bringing it all together and sharing it with you.
Michael Motskin (he/him)
Co-Founder
I want to get Pint of Science to every city in the world and communicate science as it is- fun, fascinating and inspiring.
Elodie Chabrol (she/her)
Social Media Manager
Hyperactive neuroscientist who loves sci-comm! I jumped into the Pint of Science adventure the first year in London, then founded the French one and now I help new countries to launch the festival. My mission? Make science accessible to everyone, everywhere!
Chryssa Brown
Communications Manager
Geographer, photographer and keen traveller. Pint of Science has a wonderful way of making high-level research accessible and fun. Join us in May at one or more of our themes and enjoy gaining some knowledge over a pint of your favourite tipple!
Sarah Hoey (she/her)
Social Media Officer
A neuroscientist by training, I'm a strong advocate of science and its communication. It’s a privilege to work with such an amazing team to give the public an opportunity to learn more about the science that affects their everyday lives.
Helen Jones (she/her)
Database & Website Manager
I want science research to be fun and accessible to everyone so am very happy to be a part of Pint of Science. Beyond science, my passion is horses and I am a regular volunteer at a charity riding centre in central London.
Annemarie Pickersgill
Chapter Manager - Scotland
I am a post-doctoral researcher studying meteorite impact craters. I'm interested in space and space exploration, and combining this with a passion for the outdoors by participating in analogue space missions, during which I pretend to be exploring another planet while in fact exploring our own.
Hannah Bialic
Chapter Manager - North East England
I'm a public engagement manager at the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology. I have been volunteering with Pint of Science for the last few years because I loves science and pints!
Alex Holmes (she/her)
Chapter Manager - Yorkshire & the Humber
I’m a PhD student that’s found myself working somewhere between biology, chemistry and computational science. When I’m not “hacking into supercomputers” or complaining about my protein yields, you can find me relaxing with some pottery or a good book!
Maria Kaimaki
Chapter Manager - North West England
I'm a researcher at Imperial studying how insects manage to stubbornly stick to surfaces - even upside down, during a storm or a heatwave - & attempting to replicate this feat for human-made systems. Besides research & science communication I'm passionate about dancing, music, challenges, food & DIY
Lucy Manifold
Chapter Manager - Northern Ireland & Wales
I recently handed in my PhD in geology at the University of Manchester and I am now working as a geoscientist. I’ve traded city life for North Wales and loving living near mountains and sea.
Sophie Jones
Chapter Manager - West Midlands
I'm a physicist working in materials development for image sensors. Formerly part of Pint of Science Leeds then leading the Cambridge team, I'm now assisting cities reach their full Pint of Science potential! Outside of the lab I enjoy climbing and video games!
Cristina Perez
Chapter Manager - East Midlands
A chemist and neuroscientist by training, through my experience I've become more interested in getting involved in different ways of communicating scientific research to a wider audience and I'm very excited to be part of this amazing festival again.
Peter Wyatt
Chapter Manager - East of England
I'm a research fellow based in Leeds working on future technologies for displays. You're quite likely to find me pint in hand at a local brewery, (im)patiently waiting for Pint of Science.
Yuhan Hu (she/her)
Chapter Manager - South East England
Following my PhD in neuropharmacology, I abandoned my lab bench and now work in the clinical research industry. I fell in love with the Pint of Science festival back in 2015 and have been blowing the science communication trumpet ever since!
Sarah Lu
Chapter Manager - South East England
Hi! I'm Sarah a PhD researcher developing novel microfluidic systems for radiation detection. I've been involved with Pint of Science since 2018 in Southampton. When I'm not in the lab you can find me at a beach, trying to bake sourdough or squeezing into rides that I'm too old for!
Jay James (he/they)
Chapter Manager - South West England
PhD researcher in Infection, Inflammation and Immunity. I was initially dragged to a meeting and convinced to organise an event where I saw the impact of Pint of Science and the passion people have for this festival! I am now excited to be more involved as a chapter manager!
Fraje Watson (she/her)
Chapter Manager - London
I’m a Research Assistant at Imperial College London working on musculoskeletal outcomes of military casualties. Outside of work I volunteer for StreetVet and enjoy running with my dog, dingy sailing and baking.
Giulia De Rossi
Chapter Manager - London
Involved in Pint of Science for the 9th time (?? I’ve lost count!) and loving it. Meanwhile, post-doc at UCL looking at how eyes are affected by diabetes. Beside science and public engagement, I love food, cooking it, playing football or tennis and reading. In the photo, I’m the one in the back.
Nathalie Schmidt
Chapter Manager - London
I’m a PostDoc working on how we can help our immune system in the fight against cancer and viruses. If I’m not in the lab you can find me volunteering at London Zoo, having heated discussions with my book club or baking sourdough bread.