Ivvet Modinou, M.Sc.

Ivvet Modinou has been working in public engagement with science for over two decades. In her role as Senior Vice President of Science, Society & Culture, she leads public engagement for the Simons Foundation, including strategic oversight of Science Sandbox, a flagship grantmaking program seeking to inspire and engage people with science. Her portfolio also includes public events, researcher engagement, national initiatives and editorially-independent media units Quanta Magazine, The Transmitter and Sandbox Films. Previously, Ivvet was head of engagement at the British Science Association, overseeing public programs, including the British Science Festival, and also building the association’s national community-engagement portfolio. She has an M.S. in science communication from Imperial College London, and has worked at the BBC, the Natural History Museum and the Times of London.