National Science Week Webinar: #4 Celebrating Food Science & Technology as a Career

National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology

Celebrating Food Science & Technology as a Career

Presenter: Hugh Dircks, PhD

Senior Microbiologist – Carlton & United Breweries

National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology and provides an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions of Australian scientists to the world of knowledge.  It also aims to encourage an interest in science pursuits among the public, and to encourage younger people to be fascinated by the world we live in.

National Science Week is an opportunity for everyone to talk science, see science and do science.

Date: Wednesday 19th August 

Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm (AEST)

About the Presenter: 

Hugh is the Brewing Area Manager – Fermentation and Yeast at Carlton & United Breweries.  Prior to this role Hugh worked at Mars as Cocoa Senior Scientist.  Hugh has a degree in Food Science and Technology and PhD from UNSW.  In 2008, Hugh won the AIFST Malcolm Bird Young Members Award.