Vivienne Parry

Vivienne Mary Hunt Parry, OBE (born Vivienne Mary Hunt Mills on 4 June 1956 in Portsmouth) is a British science journalist and author, currently employed as Head of Engagement at Genomics England. She is most well known for presenting BBC TV science programme Tomorrow's World and Panorama. She is also a regular contributor to The Guardian newspaper's online presence.

Early life

She was educated at St Swithun's School, Winchester, an independent girls' school.[1]

She studied Zoology [2] at Bedford College (London) graduating with a BSc in 1978,[3] majoring in immunology and genetics which she took at University College, London.[1]

Career

Her first job was as National Organiser of the mother and baby charity Birthright, the appeal arm of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists from 1979-94. She worked closely with the charity's Patron, the Princess of Wales, for 12 years.[4]

She was briefly a Trustee of the Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.[5]

She was Vice Chairman of Council of UCL[6] and was also a member of Council of the Medical Research Council[7] since 2009. In September 2017, she was appointed to the board of UKRI (UK Research & Innovation)

Parry received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2012 [8]

Television

In 1994, she became a presenter of the BBC TV science programme Tomorrow's World and also reported for Panorama. She left the programme in 1997.[1]

Radio

Vivienne has presented a number of science-based radio shows, including most notably all eight series of Am I normal? and Inside the Ethics Committee. She also presents and writes many other radio programs, including programs for the BBC World Service and BBC Radio 3.

Author

Her book The Truth About Hormones, published in January 2009, was nominated for the 2006 Aventis Science Prize (now called the Royal Society Prizes for Science Books).

Personal life

She married Paul Parry in 1978 in Hampshire. They divorced in 2007 and have two sons. She married Tim Joss in 2012. [1]

Parry was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to the public understanding of science.[4][9]

Publications
  • The Truth About Hormones, ISBN 978-1-84354-429-6, published January 2009 by Atlantic Books
  • The Real Pregnancy Guide, 10 May 1996, ISBN 978-0-330-33285-9, Pan Books
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gollark: Blackmail you, leak it, use it as a pretext to do something else, who knows.
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References
  1. "PARRY, Vivienne Mary Hunt : Who's Who". Who's Who UK. November 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  2. Zoology
  3. UCL
  4. "New Year Honours: Astronaut Piers Sellers becomes OBE". BBC News. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  5. "Diana fund to set up new Web site and US office". BBC News. 22 February 1998. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  6. "UCL Council - Ms Vivienne Parry, OBE (Vice Chair)". Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  7. "Medical Research Council - Membership". Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  8. "Higgs Boson Scientist Awarded Heriot-Watt honorary degree". Heriot-Watt University. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  9. "No. 59647". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2010. p. 12.

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