Kate Dack

Kate Mathieson has responsibility for the operations of the Public Engagement, Education and Training team. This involves working on a wide variety of projects with schools, museums, patient support groups, universities, hospitals and community groups. She also works on developing the future strategic plans for Nowgen.

Kate has worked at Nowgen for the past four years and has developed her expertise in many areas of science communication and public engagement. This builds upon a Genetics degree from The University of Nottingham and an MSc in Genetic Counselling from The University of Manchester. Her research for these degrees focused on methods of engaging with the public about genetics. This resulted in her visiting Cyprus to learn about the prevention of ß-thalassaemia and to train in Melbourne’s Genetic Education Unit.

She has taught science in rather unconventional secondary schools: on a remote island in the South Pacific and at an English school for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. She has also worked at Bristol’s Science Discovery Centre, where she developed and delivered many workshops, including a number on genetics.