David is Chairman of Generating Genius’ board of Trustees and has been a Trustee for thee years. He is particularly concerned with Generating Genius’ image and growth and with fund raising for the charity.
David was educated at Queens College, Guyana; Imperial College, London; St. John’s College, Cambridge and completed his PhD in Theoretical Physics at Imperial College aged 26. He lectured Physics and researched Solar Energy at the University of Guyana in the early 1980s. Later he returned to the UK where he conducted Industrial Physics research at BP before moving into the world of quantitative finance at Salomon Brothers in the mid 1990s.
David has been involved in public service in various roles ranging from Chairman of the Parents Teachers Association of Earley, in Reading. David currently works in a quantitative hedge fund in the Man Group.
Director: Dr Tony Sewell
Dr Tony Sewell is the founder and Director of Generating Genius. Formerly a London school teacher, Tony has spent many years as a teacher trainer working at Kingston and Leeds Universities. He has published widely on the experience of boys in Education and has been an International Consultant in Education, working fro the World Bank and the Commonwealth Secretariat.
He works between the UK and the Caribbean and has helped set up the Science, Maths and Information Technology Centre, in the Department of Education, University of the West Indies, Jamaica. A trustee of the National Museums of Science and Industry, he is often making appearances on national media: BBC Radio 4 Any Questions and Newsnight. He has recently published a book called Generating Genius that outlines why the programme has been so successful.
Trustee: Professor Averil Macdonald
Professor Averil Macdonald is Professor of Science Communication and Founder and Director of the STEM Engagement Centre at the University of Reading, a Trustee of the National Museums of Science and Industry, a mentor of the Expert Group for Women in Science reporting to BIS and a member of the Governing Council of the Institute of Physics.
Averil’s contribution to Science Engagement has been recognized by the award of Women of outstanding Achievement in Science in 2007, award by the Plastics Industry for her Personal Contributions to the Industry in 2007, The Bragg Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics in 1999 for her distinguished contribution to Physics education and promotion and an Honorary Doctorate by the University of York to be conferred in 2010.
Trustee: Veronica Martin, BA (hons), MSc. (MinstF)
Veronica Martin spent fifteen years in the Advertising sector of the media industry (Voice Newspaper and Time Magazine) before dedicating herself to using her sales and marketing skills to benefit non profit organisations and charities. Over ten years, she has developed an expertise in fundraising within the non profit sector.
As a professional fundraiser specialising in winning resources and support from charitable trusts and foundations, major donors and events ranging from the London Marathon (helping to raise over £¼ million in 2003 as part of the Michael Watson MBE Marathon walk for the Brain and Spine Foundation) to charity balls and reception dinners. She has worked for many charities: Clubs for Young People (CYP), Brain and Spine Foundation, Drake Music, Motor Neurone Disease Association, Prolific Foundation, Art of Community, Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, Elizabeth Finn Care. Veronica is a Full Certificated Member of the Institute of Fundraising.
