Kathy Sykes

Professor Kathy Sykes (born 1966) is a British physicist and academic, who has held the post of Collier Chair For Public Engagement in Science and Engineering at the University of Bristol since 2001. She makes frequent appearances on British television and radio, including being one of the scientists on the Open University/BBC Two challenge show "Rough Science" and a team captain on BBC Four's puzzle panel game, "Mind Games". Her other TV credits include co-hosting "Ever Wondered... About Food" (2001) and writing and presenting "Alternative Medicine: The Evidence" (2006). Her last project was to investigate the field of Alternative Therapies. This programme was shown in March 2008.

She is also a member of the Wellcome Trust's Public Engagement Strategy Committee.

She was the recipient of the 2006 Royal Society Kohn Award for Excellence in Engaging the Public with Science [http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/page.asp?tip=1&id=1839] .

She attended Fitzharrys comprehensive school [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article391121.ece] .

External links

* Homepage at Bristol University [http://www.bris.ac.uk/ias/collier/]
* Interview on Open University web site [http://www.open2.net/roughscience2/html/scientists/kathy/kathy_interview.htm]
* Alternative Therapies Investigation web site [http://www.open2.net/alternativetherapies/index.html]
* Honorary Member profile at the British Association for the Advancement of Science [http://www.the-ba.net/the-BA/_Benefactors/_HonoraryMembers/_KathySykes.htm]