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Lisa Jardine
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Lisa Jardine CBE is a conference speaker, keynote speaker, prolific author, historian, and broadcaster, who is known for her energetic, charismatic and thought-provoking work.
Public Office
Lisa is chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HEFA) which licenses and monitors all human embryo research conducted in the UK.
She is also the Director of the Centre for Editing Lives and Letters and Centenary Professor of Renaissance Studies at Queen Mary, University of London. She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Honorary Fellow of King's College, Cambridge and Jesus College, Cambridge. She is a Trustee of the V&A Museum, a member of the Council of the Royal Institution, and Patron of the National Council on Archives. For the academic year 2007-8 she was seconded to the Royal Society in London as Advisor to its Collections and Archives, and continues to advise its Library.
Lisa Jardine - Conference Speaker and Media Presenter
Lisa Jardine is a regular writer and presenter of BBC Radio 4's A Point of View. She writes and reviews for all the major UK national newspapers, magazines and for the Washington Post, and has presented and appears regularly on arts, history and current affairs programmes for TV and radio. Lisa is an accomplished, vivacious and thought-provoking public speaker, and is admired for her considerable ability to traverse between the arts and the sciences.
Published Word
Lisa has written numerous best-selling books, including:
- Worldly Goods: A New History of the Renaissance
- Ingenious Pursuits: Building the Scientific Revolution
- On a Grander Scale: The Outstanding Life of Christopher Wren
- The Curious Life of Robert Hooke: The Man who Measured London
- Going Dutch: How England Plundered Holland’s Glory
Lisa has judged the Whitbread Prize, the Guardian First Book Award, the Orwell Prize and has been chair of judges for the Orange Prize and the Man Booker Prize.
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Lisa Jardine Books
Ingenious Pursuits: Building the Scientific RevolutionPrice: £25.00
Another Point of ViewPrice: £7.99
Going Dutch: How England Plundered Holland's GloryPrice: £16.99
Lisa Jardine News
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel tops the Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women for the 4th year
20th August 2009The Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women 2009 list has been announced and for the fourth year running, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is number one. The list includes the 100 top women in politics, business and philanthropy.
20th August 2009The Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women 2009 list has been announced and for the fourth year running, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is number one. The list includes the 100 top women in politics, business and philanthropy.
The Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards
4th September 2008The director of civil rights group Liberty won the Inspiration of the Year award. Shami Chakrabarti won the prize at the 2008 Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, with other winners including artist Tracy Emin.
4th September 2008The director of civil rights group Liberty won the Inspiration of the Year award. Shami Chakrabarti won the prize at the 2008 Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, with other winners including artist Tracy Emin.
Feeding Britain since 1947
15th October 2007She is too modest to admit it, but 60 years ago Marguerite Patten was the Jamie Oliver of her day. Now, at 91, she is about to be named Woman of the Year
15th October 2007She is too modest to admit it, but 60 years ago Marguerite Patten was the Jamie Oliver of her day. Now, at 91, she is about to be named Woman of the Year
Revealed: 100 most powerful women
31st August 2007ONE is the monarch, one the head of a male-dominated bastion of the business world and the other a controversial architect.
31st August 2007ONE is the monarch, one the head of a male-dominated bastion of the business world and the other a controversial architect.
Speakers Corner on Inclusivity and Diversity
1st October 2009Links between diversity and company image and inclusivity and staff retention are well known but it is new factors coming to light around increased creativity and better customer service that are ensuring diversity and inclusivity are keys to success.
1st October 2009Links between diversity and company image and inclusivity and staff retention are well known but it is new factors coming to light around increased creativity and better customer service that are ensuring diversity and inclusivity are keys to success.
Parents don't spend enough time playing with their children says Professor Tanya Byron
27th August 2010Professor Tanya Byron's latest report indicates that family games are becoming a lost art, as time pressures, miscommunication, boredom, and lack of clear advice are cited by parents as contributing factors to not spending enough time playing with their children.
27th August 2010Professor Tanya Byron's latest report indicates that family games are becoming a lost art, as time pressures, miscommunication, boredom, and lack of clear advice are cited by parents as contributing factors to not spending enough time playing with their children.
International Woman's Day is today as the first woman, Kathyrn Bigelow, wins Best Director
8th March 2010International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some countries like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, IWD is a national holiday. The first IWD was run in 1911.
8th March 2010International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some countries like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, IWD is a national holiday. The first IWD was run in 1911.
Jamie Oliver cooks for the G20 Wives and some of the UK's most influential women at No.10
3rd April 2009As the world leaders dined while discussing the current economic crisis, their wives mingled with some of the UK's top female talent. Michelle Obama and Sarah Brown were joined by Olympic Gold Medallist, Dame Kelly Holmes, and Harry Potter author, JK Rowling on their table at the Summit Dinner on wednesday evening.
3rd April 2009As the world leaders dined while discussing the current economic crisis, their wives mingled with some of the UK's top female talent. Michelle Obama and Sarah Brown were joined by Olympic Gold Medallist, Dame Kelly Holmes, and Harry Potter author, JK Rowling on their table at the Summit Dinner on wednesday evening.
JACQUELINE GOLD VOTED BUSINESS ICON
14th November 2007Jacqueline Gold, Chief Executive of Ann Summers and Knickerbox, has been voted one of the top business icons in a poll of women by Everywoman and NatWest Bank
14th November 2007Jacqueline Gold, Chief Executive of Ann Summers and Knickerbox, has been voted one of the top business icons in a poll of women by Everywoman and NatWest Bank
A Third of Women Take on the Role of Breadwinner
20th July 2010As a survey announces the rise of women’s involvement in domestic financial affairs, speakers such as entrepreneur Kanya King MBE and scientist Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE are also becoming increasingly popular. However, is there more to the figures than initially meets the eye?
20th July 2010As a survey announces the rise of women’s involvement in domestic financial affairs, speakers such as entrepreneur Kanya King MBE and scientist Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE are also becoming increasingly popular. However, is there more to the figures than initially meets the eye?
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This Saturday Strictly Come Dancing co-hosted by presenter and awards host Tess Daly will be raring and ready to go for the start of the eighth series. Felicity Kendal, Ann Widdecombe, Gavin Henson and Destiny’s Child star Michelle Williams will all be competing for this year’s title.
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