Feb 15, 2020
This week our Director Marie Oldfield was elected to the Executive Board of the Institute of Science and Technology. Marie is very passionate about the development of technology, career development and supporting IST Members and looks forward to working with existing and new initiatives.
The Science Technologists Association was formed in 1948 and granted a certificate of incorporation in 1954 to become the Institute of Science Technology (IST) and in October 2007 the IST became the Institute of Science & Technology. Its past traditions lay in the promotion and development of the science and practice of laboratory science technology.
Our aim is to make the Institute all embracing and, in order to achieve this, help/advice networks, skills training, specialist forums, recognised qualifications, continuing career development opportunities and guidance will be available to the membership. Recognition of professional standing is high on our agenda and, most importantly, expansion of the vibrant community of specialist, technical and managerial colleagues who will work together to help make a difference and shape the future.
Fellow esteemed members of the Committee include:
- Helen Sharman CCMG, OBE, HonFRSC, who became the first British astronaut and first Western European woman in space (and in particular, the first British cosmonaut) as well as the first woman to visit the Mir space station in May 1991
- Terry Croft MBE FIScT CSci; Founding Director of the National Technician Development Centre
- Natalie Kennerley FIScT CSci Director of the National Technician Development Centre
- Joan Ward MBA FIScT
- Arthur Nicholas PhD M.Sc. CMIOSH MISTR FIScT FRSB
- Kevin Oxley FIScT, CSci
- Michelle Jackson PhD FIScT CSci