Facilitators

Dr Rachel Cameron

Rachel is recognised for her expertise in leadership in Lifesciences, Executive Recruitment, Medical Affairs and scientific translation from the bench to the bedside. Rachel has worked for and with universities (e.g. Stanford, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne, Monash University), research institutes, biotechnology (e.g. CSL Ltd, Amgen Australia Pty Ltd), and pharmaceutical companies (e.g. Bristol Myers Squibb Australia Pty Ltd).

Dr Malini Devadas

MD Writing and Editing

After completing her PhD at the Australian National University in the 1990s, Malini moved to Japan to work in medical research for 4 years. However, she quickly realised that she enjoyed the writing more than the lab work! When Malini returned to Australia, she discovered that there is a career called editing, and she hasn’t looked back since.

In 2004 Malini started her training as a professional editor, working mainly on government scientific publications, and became an accredited editor in 2009. In 2013, Malini, launched MD Writing and Editing, to help academics and medical professionals improve their writing skills.

Dr Desley Lodwick

STEMM Culture

Desley has over twenty-five years’ experience in leadership roles, ranging from being a Head of School early in her career to a being a Managing Director of a global IT company until 2003. Since then, Desley has supported people both individually and in groups to shift their knowledge and skills from the limiting traditional ways of leading and managing to develop the capabilities of leaders necessary to face the persistent and resistant problems of today.

Dr Joe Milton

Australian Science Media Centre

Joe is an evolutionary biologist who, after studying plants for ten years at various Scottish universities, made a move into journalism. Since then, he has worked as the assistant editor of a scientific journal, The Biologist, and worked as a journalist at the Financial Times, Nature and New Scientist, among others. Joe joined the London Science Media Centre in 2010, where he was Senior Press Officer for Mental Health, before taking up the position of Senior Media Officer at the Australian Science Media Centre in 2012. Joe is a regular guest on ABC Radio National Drive’s Research Filter slot, chatting science with host Patricia Karvelas, on ABC Radio Darwin, and on 2CC radio in Canberra.