in association with The Nelson Science Society presents:

Nelson: Monday 4 September | The Suter Theatre 208 Bridge Street, Nelson | 6:30pm

These are personal stories, told by women scientists from the MacDiarmid Institute. Each talk will take you on a tour of the realities of life as a scientist and the exciting research in the MacDiarmid Institute - from Chemistry to Physics to Engineering to Biology and beyond. These talks are suitable for all levels and ages.

Come hear nanoscientists discuss their lives and work

Dr NATALIE PLANK Dr Natalie Plank is a Principal Investigator with the MacDiarmid Institute and Senior Lecturer in Physics at Victoria University of Wellington. Natalie’s research interests are in the area of nanomaterial devices for biosensing applications.

Dr RENEE GOREHAMDr Renee Goreham is a post-doctoral researcher with the MacDiarmid Institute at the Victoria University of Wellington. Renee’s research interests are on combining nanoscience and biology for biomedical applications.

Dr CATHERINE WHITBY

Prof MARGARET BRIMBLE

Dr GEMMA COTTON

S P E A K E R S F O R O T H E R C E N T R E S :

Prof ALISON DOWNARD

Dr ANNA GARDEN

ASHLEY WAY

Women in

Little materials, big stories

Nanoscience

Dr CARLA MELEDANDRI

Prof CATHERSIMPSON

Dr MICHELLE DICKINSON

Prof PENNY BROTHERS

The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology is a New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence. www.macdiarmid.ac.nz

Dr JENNY MALMSTORM

Dr LAURA DOMIGAN

Dr DAGMARA JASKÓLSKA