Lyndal Byford
Lyndal Byford (née Gully) is a former employee of the Science Media Centre in London, UK. She is now part time Media Manager at the Australian Science Media Centre.[1]
Background
Education
Byford has an Honours degree in Biotechnology from Flinders University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Science Communication from Australian National University.[2]
Career
Shell Questacon Science Circus
After completing her undergraduate, Byford worked for the Shell Questacon Science Circus which 'promoted science throughout regional Australia'.[1] Costing $AUD 1.9million per year (2011-2013), the 'Science Circus' is 47% funded by Shell. As the company itself notes, 'The value of establishment costs, national and international reputation, brand exposure, capital value, years of program develop and logistic expertise has not been quantified but is significant.'[3]
Pharmaceutical industry
After completing her Postgraduate Diploma, Byford 'went on to work at a range of science museums and as a specialist representative within the pharmaceutical industry'.[1]
Grant Museum of Zoology
Byford moved to the UK in 2005, where she began work co-ordinating education programs for the Grant Museum of Zoology at University College London.[1]
Science Media Centre
Byford (then Gully) joined the UK Science Media Centre as Engineering Press Officer in May 2006.[4]
Australian Science Media Centre
In November 2007 Byford returned to Australia. She is now part time Media Manager at the Australian Science Media Centre.[1]
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Affiliations
Inspiring Australia’s Science
Lyndal was also a member of Inspiring Australia’s Science.[2]
Media Expert working group
Byford sat on the Media Expert working group for the Federal Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.[2]
Contact
Resources
- Australian Centre for RF Bioeffects Research (2010), Interview with Dr Lyndal Byford
- LinkedIn profile, Lyndal Byford
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 AusSMC (2013), Staff, accessed 18 September 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (2013), Keynote & CES Presenter, accessed 18 September 2013
- ↑ Shell, Shell Questacon Science Circus, accessed 18 September 2013
- ↑ Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, 2007, accessed 18 September 2013