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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
Planet Earth Event Manager
I’m a PhD student at the Earlham Institute in Norwich studying the genomics of endangered species. 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!