The Team
We are a small group of students who saw the potential to create real-world impact by applying effective communication skills to STEM developments.
In 2017 our team ran the inaugural Let's Torque STEM communication competition and received outstanding feedback from participants. Co-founders Isobel Campbell and Josh Zail, along with all of the 2018 Pod heads, are students in the Advanced Science - Global Challenges program at Monash University. In this course we are lucky enough to be taught the valuable skills of public speaking and given plenty of opportunities to practice. We want to make sure all undergraduate students get the same chance!
Finn Buchhorn
Head of Let's Torque
Science addict and musician. A believer in the power of the spoken word. Loves simple solutions to complex problems, and elegant mathematics.
Josh Zail
Co-founder | Head of University Outreach
Loves maths and public speaking. A lot funnier than anyone gives him credit for.
Isobel Campbell
Co-founder |Head of Admin & Partnerships
Believes in the potential of science and tech solutions to make an impact. Loves animals, sustainability and a bit of frisbee on the side.
Amelia Pearson
Head of Education
Adventurer, environmentalist and thrill seeker. An avid soccer player and science fanatic with a contagious grin.
Zoe Matthews
Head of Events
A passionate inquirer, enthusiastic organiser and fierce believer in the power of language. She is an aspiring science communicator, singer-songwriter and kitchen-garden cook.
Hugo Umbers
Events Coordinator
Cheerful, curious and keen to try new things! On a quest to discover how the world works through science and maths, and to engineer solutions to its problems.
Rebecca Holmes
Social Media Campaign Manager
An avid sports fan with a passion for the health sciences. Life mottos: "Pics or it didn't happen" and "could go for a nap".
Chris Scrob
Head of Marketing
Loves to eat, exercise & laugh. Always there to try and help out.
Caleb Hosking
Partnerships Coordinator
Enjoys seeing applications of science theories in innovative ways, new takes on education, and terrible puns. Mildly obsessed with solar panels and AI.
Katie McQuaid
Customer Engagement Manager
A keen traveller, interested in public health, business and the environment. Loves adventure sports almost as much as eating out in Melbourne and deleting the Commbank app.
Pamela Glickman
Education & Workshops Coordinator
I am an unashamed supporter of critical thinking, evidence-based medicine and women's equal involvement in the scientific community. I enjoy coding, creative writing and being a nerd
Audilia Sujana
Head Blogger
Self-described “extroverted” introvert who likes to ramble and write whenever the opportunity arises. You’ll find her either: eating, (op)-shopping or taking long walks.
Ester Paykin
University of Melbourne Representative
Outgoing, adventurous and a bit obsessed with the immune system. Committed to covering every flat surface at Uni Melb with Let’s Torque posters!
Lachlan Fox
Videographer
A nerd with a love for all things science, technology and film. Spends way too much time behind a camera, reading or playing with robots.
Advisory Board
Dr Lynette Plenderleith
Head of Victorian branch of the Australian Science Communicators
Dr Terry Mulhern
Director of Teaching and Learning - Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - University of Melbourne
Mark Schultz
Senior Consultant at Nous Group
Dr Djuke Veldhuis
Director Global Challenges (BSc honours) course at Monash University at Monash University, former manager of FameLab at Cheltenham Science Festival
Mike Flattley
CEO of Royal Society of Victoria