IPENZ would like to invite all members of the PNBHS community to attend a unique, engaging and informative presentation by Dr Michelle Dickinson, a remarkable New Zealander, and a passionate researcher and teacher. This is a free presentation open to all those wishing to attend and will be held Globe Theatre on Monday 2 November staring at 6:30pm.
This presentation will likely cover the topics of science communication, biology and materials science and will be of interest to both staff and students, especially those in the science and engineering disciplines. Additionally this presentation will further develop student’s knowledge of science and engineering and will provide them with an opportunity to engage with scientists and engineers from around the Manawatu after the presentation. Feedback from past Pickering Lectures has been great and all attendees have found the presentation to be informative and interesting.
Dr Michelle Dickinson also known as ‘Nanogirl' is a passionate researcher and teacher with a love for science and engineering. She believes science should be open, transparent and be a topic for dinner table conversation. She is a prime example of 'walking the talk' and is heavily involved in educating the public on science and engineering and the role it plays in today’s society.
Dr Dickinson's background in Biomedical and Materials Engineering combined with her interests in biology and materials science enable her to have a unique insight into how nature and technology can learn from each other. She has published many papers in subjects ranging from medical technology to material properties and nanotechnology.
Dr Dickinson's is a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit and has won numerous awards including the Sir Peter Blake Leadership award and the Prime Minister’s Science Media Communication Prize.