User profile User profile SharonAmentDirector Museum of London I have spent my career in science-driven organisations from wildlife conservation to natural history museums. I am passionate about the power of engaging people with science and societal issues, now as Director of the Museum of London I am concerned with urbanism and the development of global cities and global citizens. I am a long-time advocate of the awards' idea, which I championed when I sat on the Ecsite Board in the name of the Natural History Museum. Contact details Log in to see contact person's details
User profile User profile AnnemiesBroekgaardenHead Public and Education Department Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamRijksmuseum After a career in marketing & communication in Scientific Publishing and Public Broadcasting, Annemies Broekgaarden set up the Dick Bruna House Foundation to find a home for the collection of the world-famous Dutch artist Dick Bruna. Her involvement in museums and education turned her into a professional in museum education. Starting as Head of the Tropenmuseum Junior in 1999, Annemies’ skills in communication, management, international project management, and cultural anthropology and education eventually led her to the Rijksmuseum. In 2008 she accepted the challenge of formulating the Rijksmuseum’s educational policy, programming, and products for the museum working towards the reopening in 2013. Furthermore she was tasked with building up the education department and developing the educational centre – the Teekenschool. Since 2016 her responsibilities also include academic programmes, digital learning, accessibility and diversity& inclusion. Annemies is member of the management team of the Rijksmuseum. Other responsibilities: co- director of the Children in Museums Award, steering committee member and jury member of the EMA Art Museum Award, Member Thinktank of the Global Art Museum Summit Shanghai, International Member of the Public Education Experts Committee of NAMOC, Beijing, Supervisor of CJP ( Youth Cultural Passport). Contact details Log in to see contact person's details
User profile User profile SimonChaplinDirector of Culture & SocietyWellcome Trust I am Director of Culture and Society at the Wellcome Trust, a global charitable foundation dedicated to improving health, where I lead Wellcome’s programmes in humanities and social science research and public engagement, including Wellcome Collection, a free cultural venue in London exploring the intersection of medicine, life and art. Before joining Wellcome I was Director of Museums and Special Collections at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Contact details Log in to see contact person's details
User profile User profile Anne-Marie EngelDirector of ResearchLundbeck Foundation I am Director of Research at The Lundbeck Foundation since 2008. I am a qualified medical doctor and I hold a Ph.D. from the University of Copenhagen. As the Director of Research I head all grant activities of the Foundation which accumulate to approx. AUD 100 Million pr. year within the area of biomedicine with a special focus on brain health. I have extensive experience with developing grant strategies, establishing new funding schemes and promoting public-private research partnerships. Furthermore, I am a very active actor in Danish and European foundation work on research policies. I am member of the board Oslo University, member of the European Foundation Centre (EFC) Research Forum Steering Group and a member of the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences. Contact details Log in to see contact person's details
User profile User profile ColinJohnsonEcsite Honorary FellowColin Johnson Originally a chemist with a career in science education, I was part of the team that developed the UK’s first purpose-built science centre, Techniquest in Cardiff, Wales, and was its CEO from 1997-2004. I served on the Boards of both Ecsite and ASTC and was elected an Ecsite Honorary Fellow in 2003. I was the 2011 winner of the ASTC Fellow Award. Since my retirement from Techniquest, I have undertaken a range of mentoring and monitoring assignments for the UK government’s Research Councils, the Wellcome Trust and others. I am an honorary research fellow at Cardiff University and a UK National Judge for the Rolls-Royce Schools Prize for Science and Technology. My current interests are in widening educational opportunities for all, and trying to reverse the trend of school curricula and pedagogy being driven by high stakes assessment systems. Contact details Log in to see contact person's details Ecsite Honorary Fellow Colin Johnson
