Fiona Fox | |
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Born | [1] | 12 November 1964
Alma mater | Polytechnic of Central London |
Occupation(s) |
Journalist Press secretary Public relations |
Employer(s) |
Science Media Centre Previously: NCOPF Equal Opportunities Commission CAFOD Thames Polytechnic [1] |
Known for | Science Media Centre [2] |
Spouse | Kevin Rooney [1] |
Awards | OBE [3] |
Website |
www www |
Fiona Bernadette Fox OBE HonFRS (born 12 November 1964) is a British writer and chief executive [4] of the Science Media Centre. [2]
Fox was a writer for Living Marxism, a British magazine produced by the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP). In 1995, LM published an article by Fox denying the Rwandan genocide. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Fox became head of media at CAFOD in 1995. [1]
In December 2001 Fox was appointed the founding director of the Science Media Centre, based at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in London [2] and its current chief executive.
In that capacity she has been a regular media commentator and gave evidence at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards in the UK in 2012. [9]
Fox was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to science. [3] She was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society in 2023. [10]
Fox was born into an Irish Catholic family in Mancot, near Hawarden, North Wales. [1] She has two older sisters, one of whom is Claire Fox. [11] She is a supporter of Celtic F.C. [1] and is married to political commentator and teacher Kevin Rooney. [1] She was formerly a member of the Revolutionary Communist Party. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
— (2022). Beyond the Hype. London: Elliott and Thompson Limited. ISBN 978-1-78396-617-2. OCLC 1274201845.
Fiona Fox | |
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Born | [1] | 12 November 1964
Alma mater | Polytechnic of Central London |
Occupation(s) |
Journalist Press secretary Public relations |
Employer(s) |
Science Media Centre Previously: NCOPF Equal Opportunities Commission CAFOD Thames Polytechnic [1] |
Known for | Science Media Centre [2] |
Spouse | Kevin Rooney [1] |
Awards | OBE [3] |
Website |
www www |
Fiona Bernadette Fox OBE HonFRS (born 12 November 1964) is a British writer and chief executive [4] of the Science Media Centre. [2]
Fox was a writer for Living Marxism, a British magazine produced by the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP). In 1995, LM published an article by Fox denying the Rwandan genocide. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Fox became head of media at CAFOD in 1995. [1]
In December 2001 Fox was appointed the founding director of the Science Media Centre, based at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in London [2] and its current chief executive.
In that capacity she has been a regular media commentator and gave evidence at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards in the UK in 2012. [9]
Fox was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to science. [3] She was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society in 2023. [10]
Fox was born into an Irish Catholic family in Mancot, near Hawarden, North Wales. [1] She has two older sisters, one of whom is Claire Fox. [11] She is a supporter of Celtic F.C. [1] and is married to political commentator and teacher Kevin Rooney. [1] She was formerly a member of the Revolutionary Communist Party. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
— (2022). Beyond the Hype. London: Elliott and Thompson Limited. ISBN 978-1-78396-617-2. OCLC 1274201845.