Melanie Bagg

Dr Melanie Bagg GAICD, is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF). The NYSF is a not-for-profit charity that has been connecting young people across Australia with their science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) futures for over 40 years. Melanie has an extensive background in scientific research, with a BSc, a BHSc (Hons) and a PhD in Medicine from the University of Adelaide. A graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course, Melanie also has more than 15 years of experience in STEM management, business development and fundraising, communication, outreach, international relations, publishing and media across not-for-profit, higher education, mainstream media, government, and industry sectors. In 2016 while working at the Australian Science Media Centre, Melanie was awarded the Unsung Hero of SA Science Communication for her voluntary contributions to translating complex science into something we can all understand as ABC Adelaide’s regular Medical Science Myth Buster. As Director of Communications at the Australian Academy of Science, Melanie established a STEM video production unit, led her team to unprecedented publishing success globally and was awarded two Public Relations Institute of Australia’s (PRIA) Golden Target Awards for Not-for-Profit In-House Team of the Year in 2018. Melanie is passionate about helping young people understand what sorts of STEM jobs they can pursue and loves to connect the wider community with the latest research stories on social media and as a regular STEM commentator on ABC Radio National.