ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER
Dr Vanessa McBride is Science Director at the International Science Council (ISC), based in Paris, France. In this role, she provides strategic development and management of science programmes on behalf of the ISC’s more than 200 member organisations.
She has more than 15 years of experience in leadership roles across university, research infrastructure and science-for-development settings. She joined the ISC in 2023, having previously served as Deputy Director of the International Astronomical Union’s Office of Astronomy for Development.
Vanessa holds a PhD in Astronomy from the University of Southampton and is a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa.