Resume

Anna Meyer, PhD
Science Writer & Editor
Tel +64 4 905 1429, Mobile +64 27 241 0515
80 Tennis Court Road, Raumati South, Paraparaumu, New Zealand
email: anna@annameyer.co.nz
website: www.annameyer.co.nz

Objective
Science writer and editor

Experience
2000-present: Science writer and editor; popular science book author

Clients
The Royal Society of New Zealand - Editor of Royal Society Alert newsletter, writer and editor of press releases, web content and Alpha series educational materials, Scientific Editor of the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand (JRSNZ)
The Marsden Fund - Editor of Marsden Fund Update newsletter, writer and editor of press releases
The New Zealand Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (NZIMA) - Writer of NZIMAges newsletter articles
ESR - Writer of Briefing newsletter articles
The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology - Writer of Interface newsletter articles and conference coverage
The Allan Wilson Centre for Molecular Ecology and Evolution - Writer of press releases and article for book
Massey University - Writer of Massey Research magazine articles
The University of Otago - Editor/proofreader for grant proposals
Allen & Unwin - Popular science book author
The Australian National University - Writer of ANU Reporter newsletter articles

Other Work Experience
Tutor in science communication, Massey University

Education
PhD in science communication (science writing/popular science books emphasis); Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS), The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.

BSc(Hons) in genetics, biochemistry and molecular biology; Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Skills
Science writing (professional and popular), science editing, tutoring, scientific journal editing, proofreading

Honours and Awards
Australian National University PhD Scholarship, 2001
Australian National University Summer Research Scholarship, 1999/2000
Massey Scholarship (for top 5% in BSc), 1998
New Zealand Federation of University Women Hildegard Gabriel Award, 1998
New Zealand Institute of Chemistry Prize, 1997

Affiliations
Science Communicators' Association of New Zealand (SCANZ)

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