Biography:

Dr Amy Sanders works for the Wellcome Trust, a charity funding innovative biomedical research and public engagement, in the UK and internationally.

Amy was responsible for the Trusts programme of activities marking Darwin Year in 2009 and managed a portfolio of projects including; Darwin-inspired experiment kits for every UK school; an animated fly-through of the evolution of life on earth shown on BBC 1 as part of David Attenboroughs Darwin programme; an online drama and games about genetics co-produced with Channel 4 Education; a series of stand-up poetry workshops; and several art exhibitions.

Prior to joining the Wellcome Trust, Amy worked as a project manager and facilitator in stakeholder and community engagement for a consultancy called Dialogue by Design and before that in science education for the British Science Association. Amy has a degree in Zoology, a PhD in Evolutionary Biology and a diploma in Science Communication.

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