b'ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSFran ScottMaker, Presenter, PyrotechnicianFran Scott is the Science Content Developer at the Royal Institution and has been listed in The Progress 1000 Londons most influential people. A scientist by training and an engineer at heart, Fran uses her knowledge to entertain and excite audiences of stage and screen. She is best known for her playful (and often fiery) demonstrations on theCBBCshowAbsolute Genius with Dick and Dom.Struck by the lack of female scientist role models onRecently, Fran has been moving into more adult-childrens TV, Fran set about changing that. After workingfocused programming, with More 4sDepartment of behind-the-scenes for many years on hit programmesComplaintsand the new series ofLego Mastersfor such asRichard Hammonds Blast Lab, Bang Goes theChannel 4.With her own production company,Great Theory and Horizon,Fran then made the move to in- Scott! Productions,she writes and produces high-octane front of camera. She has since presented eight series forshows for clients such as Google for Education, Mishkat CBBC, six series for BBC Learning Zone, and one forScience Centre, Siemens and National Grid.As the BBC Worldwide. For Fran, science and entertainment isScience Content Producer at the Royal Institution, Fran at the heart of what she does, and this seems to havealso heads up the demonstration team in their world struck a chord with those wanting informative and yetfamous Christmas lectures. Balancing entertainment with engaging factual programmes, with her shows becomingeducation, Fran manages to inject her demonstrations successes across the globe and receiving numerouswith narrative and humour to make them as enjoyable recognitions includingfourBAFTAnominations, aJAPANas they are informative, leading her to present with many prize nominationand aRTS award. well-known names including Richard Hammond, Prof. Robert Winston, Prof. Brian Cox, and of course, Dick and Dom!Finally, Fran also writes science content for print, as columnist for both National Geographic Kids and The Week Junior, as well as contributing to Huffington Post.#eandtinnovationawards 2'