After just 5 years we now have 230 ambassadors signed up to our programme from a diverse range of sectors and specialisms. Here’s information about the people who are working with us on our latest campaign.
MEET JUST SOME OF OUR AMBASSADORS
Dr Jiafeng Zhou
SENIOR LECTURER IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
AND ELECTRONICS.
UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL.
Jiafeng has been with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool since 2013. His past and current research interests include microwave power amplifiers, filters, electromagnetic compatibility, frequency selective surfaces, energy harvesting and wireless power transfer.
"Hosting an academic conference in Liverpool is a perfect opportunity to raise awareness of our research."
Dr Claudia Mettke-Hofmann
LEAD FOR ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES.
LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY.
Claudia’s research field is the ‘Evolution of Cognitive Abilities in Birds’ with a strong interest in the interaction between behaviour and ecology, particularly cognitive ecology. She investigates how evolutionary forces such as ecological factors, social organization, and life-style have shaped information gathering, learning, and memory on the species, population and individual (personality traits) level.
"Being part of the ambassador’s programme allows you to formally connect with all the help that’s available in the city for hosting events."
Helen Gillan
GENERAL MANAGER FOR TISSUE AND EYE SERVICES.
NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT.
Tissue and Eye Services is part of NHS Blood and Transplant. Their role is to co-ordinate, recover, process, bank and supply human tissue grafts for use in surgery within the NHS and independent UK hospitals. Helen is responsible for the pathway from donor to recipient and strategy for developing the service.
"Bringing our international collaborators to the city enriches our partnerships with them, and is a huge benefit to the advancement of our work."
Peter Woodbridge
DIRECTOR OF EXPERIMENTAL TECHNOLOGY LAB AND LEAD FOR MA IMMERSIVE ARTS.
LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY.
Peter Woodbridge is Co-Director of the Experimental Technologies Lab in the Institute of Art and Technology and Programme Leader for the MA Immersive Arts. His areas of research and teaching include immersive technology, location based entertainment/visitor attraction technologies, digital design, interactive media, projection mapping, sensor based media, AI and mixed reality.
"With such a thrivingcreative digital scene, Liverpool is a great placefor events aroundemerging technologies."
EVENTS
15-18 April
56th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference.
Doubletree by Hilton
20-23 June
International Orthoptic Association Congress.
ACC Liverpool
TBC
International Zero Suicide Summit.
TBC
July
Congress of the International Society for Human Ethology.
University of Liverpool
21-25 July
International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports.
ACC Liverpool
10-12 September
European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology.
ACC Liverpool
September
Annual Conference of The British Society for Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD).
Hilton
September
International Linear Accelerator Conference.
ACC Liverpool
October
British Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance.
ACC Liverpool
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