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President - Position Open
Please email Tana if you are interested in this position Theatin van Leeuwen
Vice President Lara is a Chemical engineering PhD candidate at UNSW with interests in biomedical applications. Her research topic is designing polymer nanocapsules for drug delivery to stem cells. Lara also works at the Butterfly Foundation which supports individuals with eating disorders and volunteers at Lifeline as phone counsellor.
As a gay and non-binary person Lara looks forward to social monthly conversations with fellow LGBTQIA+ engineers and scientists. Lara has enjoyed assisting with Turing Circle’s marketing and Mardi Gras preparations and is excited to be part of a young and growing community that promotes accepting, friendly and professional networking opportunities Secretary & Public Officer - Position Open
Please email Tana if you are interested in this position Dr. Marcel Keller
Treasurer Marcel is a gay computer scientist and cryptographer. As such, it was hard to not join a club named after Alan Turning, who is seen as one of the most important figure in both fields. Born and raised near Zurich (Switzerland), Marcel has lived in Aarhus (Denmark) and Bristol (England). In 2018, he finally achieved his dream of living in a big city with plenty of sunshine. This was made possible by CSIRO's Data61, where he works on privacy-preserving machine learning.
Andrew Grieg
Committee Member Andrew is a self-described scientific dilettante - having degrees in biochemistry, exercise science, and biotechnology, and presently working with a team of data scientists at an AI and machine learning consultancy - but whose real passion lies in the possibilities of future humanity (read: science fiction fan). He believes in the importance of conveying the paradoxical magic of advances in technology and science, to the wider community.
Gary Kennedy
Committee Member Gary led our 2020 Mardi Gras Parade entry and brings much experience to Turing Circle having previously coordinated a number of floats including OutFM, Sydney Leather Pride, ABBA fan club and Sydney Harbour Bears.
When Gary is not preparing for Mardi Gras's he is a respected food technology specialist and directors at Correct Training Systems and Correct Food Systems. Gary has appeared on news programs including ABC Radio, Foxtel's Channel V and Channel 7's Today Tonight, advising on food technology and food safety issues. Committee Members
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Dr. Tana Tan
Founder & Melbourne Lead Tana is a mechanical and biomedical engineer working in the area of road and transport safety. He co-founded Turing Circle with the aim of bringing LGBTQIA+ science and engineering professionals together in a social setting as well as to enable LGBTQIA+ inclusivity and equality in science and engineering workplaces.
AdvisorsProfessor Peter McCabe
Co-founder & Advisor Peter is a geologist and the Head of the Australian School of Petroleum at the University of Adelaide. He co-founded Turing Circle with the aim of helping scientists and engineers thrive and find their ideal career path irrespective of gender or sexuality. He believes mutual support can help us all succeed in life and follow our bliss.
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