Amy Hong

Amy Hong is an experienced science communicator with a background in public engagement, research impact and researcher development. She has previously delivered the Royal Institution and Genetics Society’s Centenary Celebration digital collaboration project and the institutional launch video for the Francis Crick Institute. Working with NGOs and local communities, her work contributed to national policy change on rainforest protection in Malaysia, improved science reporting in Nigeria, and built capacity in Rwanda. Amy is a member of the London Public Engagement Network; she has won 4 awards for her science communication efforts.

Amy is conducting mixed-methods evaluation to capture outcome and impact of the Shaping Destiny project. She is also contributing to soundscapes of the digital and art products by spearheading sound collection with youth community dance groups.