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US Editor

Miriam Boon, Fermilab, Batavia, IL
+1 630 840 2237 (Office), +1 630 659 8064 (Mobile)

A citizen of the US, UK, and Canada, Miriam was raised in Canada and now lives in the US near Chicago, IL. Upon completing her B.Sc. in Physics at MIT, Miriam worked as an intern at Technology Review, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, and WIRED Magazine, and freelanced for a variety of publications including Gizmodo, Discover Magazine, and The Toronto Star. Miriam recently completed a Masters of Journalism at Ryerson University, where her studies focused on online journalism.

European Editor

Jacqui Hayes, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
+41 (0) 22 76 76116 (Office)

Jacqui was one of those kids: she collected fossils, she put posters up on her wall of galaxies, and her teen crush was deceased physicist Richard Feynman. So it came as no surprise to anyone, then, when she chose to study physics and math after finishing school. During her final year at the University of Sydney, she studied the photonic crystals found on butterfly wings, buying the beautiful creatures from all over the world to rip off their wings in the name of science. She entered the world of journalism after an internship at Australian science magazine Cosmos, and then studied for a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication at the Australian National University in Canberra. The diploma, nicknamed the ‘Science Circus’, takes 16 students on the road around Australia to perform shows about science in rural and remote communities, to let off water rockets, explode balloons and make kids’ hair stand on end (using electricity, of course). She also made short films for high-school physics students, before working full-time at Cosmos magazine, eventually becoming deputy editor and online editor. During her time, the team won Magazine of the Year (2009), broadcast messages from the public to the nearest Earth-like planet, Gliese 581d, and the website won people's choice for best online magazine from the British Institute of Physics. She recently moved from her home town of Sydney to Geneva to take up the position as European Editor of iSGTW, and is currently looking for an underwater rugby team.

Asia Pacific Editor

Vivian Tiän-Tiän Chang, ASGC, Taipei, Taiwan
+886 2 2789-8311 (Office)

Born and raised in Germany, Vivian studied Chinese Politics with a minor in Media and Communications at the University of Cologne, Germany. During her university years, she worked for several newspapers and TV shows in Germany as an online editor and freelance journalist. After graduating with a Master's degree, she moved to Taiwan to pursue a PhD. Prior to joining iSGTW, she served in a variety of communications positions for various research institutions and international organizations, including National Taiwan University and IHDP, a NGO hosted by the United Nations University that fosters social science research on the effects of global environmental change. In her spare time, she enjoys sharing her reflections on intriguing languages and recent journeys with friends, family and fellow wayfarers.

Science Writer

Adrian Giordani, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
+41 (0) 22 76 77451 (Office)

Originally from London, Adrian has a BA degree in Software Systems and four years of commercial experience in the online industry. With a MSc in Science Communication at Imperial College under his belt, he is now a science writer based at CERN and covers technical topics about grid computing, cloud computing, supercomputing, volunteer computing, networks and much more. He partakes in many extra-curricular sports including Fencing, Handball and Snowboarding, and is open to most high-octane activities he comes across.

Contributing writers

Francois Grey, EUAsia Grid

The iSGTW Advisory Board

  • Katie Yurkewicz, Fermilab Director of Communications and founding editor
  • Catherine Gater, Dissemination Manager, EGI, and Project Manager, e-ScienceTalk
  • Ruth Pordes, Executive Director, Open Science Grid, and Associate Head of the Fermilab Computing Division
  • Steven Newhouse, Director of the European Grid Initiative, EGI.eu
  • Paul Avery, Professor, University of Florida, and Resource Manager, Open Science Grid
  • Bob Jones, Project Director, EU Project Coordination, CERN
  • Simon Lin, Academia Sinica Grid Computing
  • Miriam Boon, editor (ex-officio)
  • Jacqui Hayes, editor (ex-officio)
  • Vivian Tiän-Tiän Chang, editor (ex-officio)

Past Editors

  • Dan Drollette, EU editor, May 2008 - April 2011
  • Anne Heavey, US editor, 7 May 2008 - 15 July 2009
  • Cristy Burne, editor-in-chief, 6 June 2007 - 7 May 2008
  • Danielle Venton, editor-in-chief, 24 January 2007 - 6 June 2007
  • Katie Yurkewicz, editor-in-chief, 16 November 2006 (first issue) - 24 January 2007