Governance

Rose Hiscock (Chairperson)

Director, Museums and Collections, The University of Melbourne

Rose Hiscock is the Director of Museums and Collections at The University of Melbourne and was previously the inaugural Director of Science Gallery Melbourne. In this role she provides strategic guidance and coordination to the University’s museums and galleries while identifying opportunities for collaboration and local and global engagement.
She has held significant leadership roles including CEO of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (Powerhouse Museum) and Executive Director at Arts Development Australia Council for the Arts. Rose is committed to building a vibrant, balanced and accessible arts sector. She is a Board member of Back to Back Theatre, Australia’s highly successful company with a full-time ensemble of actors considered to have an intellectual disability, and Chunky Move, one of Australia’s premier dance companies.

Beatrice Pembroke (Vice Chair)

Executive Director, Culture, King’s College London

The Executive Director, Culture works with colleagues across King’s and the cultural sector, Executive Director, Culture, King’s College London leveraging the potential of arts and culture to support delivery of Vision 2029 and develop the broadest possible cultural community. Beatrice provides overall strategic leadership for the university’s Culture directorate, which includes the specialist Culture team and Science Gallery London.

Beatrice joined King's in 2020 from the Global Cultural Districts Network where she was director of a federation of major cultural organisations committed to improving urban life. Prior to that she was Director of Creative Economy at the British Council, developing partnerships across the cultural sector and beyond in over 30 countries.

She holds an MA in Literature and Modern Culture from UCL, is co-founder of the Long Time Project and Tech for Good Global, a trustee of Auto Italia, and is on the Ashoka Ventures Board.

Dr Linda Doyle

Provost, Trinity College Dublin

Dr Linda Doyle was appointed by academic staff and student representatives as the 45th Provost of Trinity College Dublin, coming into office on August 1, 2021. Linda Doyle’s previous leadership roles have been as Dean of Research (2018-2020), and founder Director of CONNECT, a national research centre, co-funded by SFI and industry, focused on future networks and communications. Prior to CONNECT, she was also the Director of the Centre for Telecommunications Value Chain Research (CTVR). She is currently a Director of Xcelerit and Software Radio Systems Ltd (SRS), two CTVR/CONNECT spin-outs.

Dr Doyle has served on many boards including as Chair of the Board of the Douglas Hyde Gallery (2013-2021), and as a member of the Board of Pallas Project Studios, KTH Sweden Scientific Advisory Board, and Board of the Wireless Innovation Forum. Currently, she is Chair of the Ofcom Spectrum Advisory Board in the UK, and a member of the National Broadband Steering Committee in Ireland, and the Open Research Europe Scientific Advisory Board. She also serves on the Boards of Science Gallery International (SGI), as well as the Festival of Curiosity, a STEM outreach activity for children based on a city-centre yearly science festival.

Prior to her appointment as Provost, Dr Linda Doyle was Professor of Engineering & The Arts in Trinity College Dublin. Dr Doyle has published extensively and has given in excess of 100 keynotes and invited talks at various events globally.

As well as her contributions to research and the arts, Dr Doyle is an active advocate for women in engineering and computer science. She has been involved in numerous initiatives such Girls in Tech, Teen Turn, HerStory. In 2017 she was recognised as one of the 10 women stars working in networking and communications in the world that you should know.

Dr Doyle holds an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering (B.E.) from the National University of Ireland, and an M.Sc., Ph.D., and P.G.DIP. STATS from Trinity College, the University of Dublin. She is a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin.

Mary Carty

Director of Wilson and Keys and Strategy Advisor

Mary Carty is an award winning entrepreneur with a background in art, education and startups. Previously she was executive director of the Blackstone LaunchPad at NUI Galway. Mary co-founded Outbox Incubator, a Stemettes initiative providing seed funding, mentorship and support to girls under 22 years of age. Prior to that she was CEO of BAFTA nominated agency, Spoiltchild, and has served on the board of the Irish Internet Association. She has worked with leading international companies, cultural institutions, universities and non-profits over the past ten years. She has lectured widely on Business Development and Entrepreneurship in Universities and Colleges across Europe. Mary has a BA in Fine Art Sculpture, a MA in Irish Visual Culture and an Advance Diploma in Management Practice and Business Administration from Ulster University.

Dr Jahnavi Phalkey

Director, Science Gallery Bengaluru

Dr Jahnavi Phalkey PhD, History of Science and Technology, was appointed Founding Director of Science Gallery Bengaluru in November 2018.  Previously, Jahnavi held a tenured faculty position at King’s College London. She started her academic career at the University of Heidelberg, following which she was based at Georgia Tech-Lorraine, France, and Imperial College London. Jahnavi was Fellow, Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin (the Institute of Advanced Study, Berlin). She was also external curator to the Science Museum London, and has been a Scholar-in-Residence at the Deutsches Museum, Munich. 

Jahnavi is the author of Atomic State: Big Science in Twentieth Century India and has co-edited Science of Giants: China and India in the Twentieth Century. She is the producer-director of the documentary film Cyclotron. 

Jahnavi read civics and politics at the University of Bombay and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. She holds a doctoral degree in history of science and technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta.

Dr Julie Wells

Vice President, Strategy and Culture, The University of Melbourne

Julie has a strong track record of leadership in higher education.  As Vice President, Strategy and Culture at the University of Melbourne, her responsibilities encompass University strategy and planning, communications and marketing, civic, cultural and community engagement, governance, and museums and collections. In 2020-2022 she was a member of the University’s Pandemic Response Leadership Group, leading the HR function in addition to her other responsibilities. Prior to that, she led major project development at the University (as Vice Principal Policy and Projects) and between 2009 and 2014 was University Secretary and Vice-President at RMIT University.  Over her career she has worked in roles spanning secondary education, academia, senior administration, union leadership, and Government. 

She is a member of Chief Executive Women and is on the Boards of Melbourne University Publishing and Engagement Australia.  She is a member of the Advisory Group of the Global Institute for Innovation Districts, and was a founding member of the Board of the Council for the Humanities Arts and Social Sciences. 

Ken Arnold

Creative Director Medical Museion; Creative Director Wellcome Trust

In 2016 Ken was appointed as Creative Director at Medical Museion, the innovative museum and research unit at the University of Copenhagen. Ken is also the Creative Director at the Wellcome Trust, focussing on evolving the cultural activities of Wellcome Collection beyond London, developing international and national projects across exhibitions, tours, live events, publications, digital and broadcast platforms. Ken worked at museums on both sides of the Atlantic, before joining the Wellcome Trust in 1992. He has over 20 years’ experience of staging critically acclaimed exhibitions and events exploring the connections between medicine, art and life at the Wellcome Collection, where he also developed interdisciplinary cultural projects and co-ordinated its arts funding initiatives. 

Dr Terry Wu

Dr Terry Wu FRACS (Plast.) MBBS (Melb.) is a specialist plastic surgeon who is passionate about facial reconstructions after complex cancer resections and served as the Supervisor of Training for Plastic Surgery at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre for more than 14 years. During that time, Terry was integral in the establishment of the microsurgery capability of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre that cares for patients diagnosed with some of the most demanding cancers. With a keen eye for aesthetics and proportions, Terry reconstructs all parts of the face including nose, lip, eyelid, cheek and ear and restores the patient’s sense of identity. 

As the son of an artist and writer, Terry has inherited his father’s passion for arts and culture. Apart from building a contemporary visual art collection that explores metamorphosis and the human condition, Terry serves as a Board Member of ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image) and as a Board Director of ACCA (Australian Centre for Contemporary Art). In addition, Terry served as a past Member of the Venice Council of the Australia Council for the Arts and a past Member of the International Council of Tate (UK). Terry served as a Board Director of Heide MOMA (2013 to 2019) and National Association of Visual Arts (2015 to 2019). 

Terry’s love for art now extends to his advocacy for artists and Impact Investment ventures which established John Street Studios in inner city Melbourne for 12 artists and WXYZ Studios in North Melbourne as the home of Lucy Guerin Inc., a celebrated contemporary dance company. In 2019, Terry was awarded Emerging Philanthropy Leadership Award by Creative Partnerships Australia and The Federal Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts.

Terry regularly facilitates conversations that explore art, science and philanthropy. In 2021, Terry jointly convened the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress panel discussions that investigated the Intersections of Art, Technology and Surgery. Terry is a member of Leonardos of Science Gallery Melbourne and co-curated the exhibition “ Perfection” at Science Gallery Melbourne in 2018. 

Patrick Prendergast (Honorary Member)

Research Professor at Trinity College Dublin

Dr Patrick Prendergast is currently Research Professor at Trinity College Dublin, where he served as President & Provost from 2011 to 2021. His experience includes development of global partnerships, research, innovation, and university advancement where he led Trinity’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign ‘Inspiring Generations’ to exceed its €400m target. He served on the Board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology for eight years. He is the former chair of the Board of Science Gallery International.

Dr Christopher J. Horn (Honorary Member)

Former CEO and co-founder of IONA Technologies

Dr Christopher J. Horn is former CEO and co-founder of IONA Technologies. He was the initial developer of Orbix® and held the joint offices of IONA’s president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board from IONA’s inception until May 2000. He served as the chairman of the board of IONA from May 2000 to May 2003 when he re-assumed the CEO position, a post he held until his appointment to vice-chairman in April 2005. Dr Horn has been a non-executive director of a number of privately held software companies and business associations and advisor to a number of venture capital firms. Dr Horn is currently the Chair of Gridstore, a storage grid company based in Mountain View, and of Sophia, which is "making content shoppable". He also became the Chairman of the Northern Ireland Science Park Connect Initiative in Belfast. He is an occasional opinion writer for the Irish Times.