Pre-Jury

Marcus loves producing events to bring out the ‘FUN’ in STEM to everyone. He finds fresh and innovative ways to make events relevant and interesting. Armed with the belief that we should have enjoyment and fun in our daily activities, he manages and plays key roles in project teams to create interesting STEM competitions for schools, and exciting signature events for Science Centre Singapore.  

Ms Lydia combines the sciences with the arts through her role as a Science Writer. She writes articles and produces videos regarding the sciences through stories. Science through stories aim to engage audiences who may not be well versed in the subject. She has a Bachelors Degree in Arts (Hons), English Literature with specialisation in Creative Writing. Currently, she manages Science Centre Singapore’s blog and select YouTube series.

Ms Uma is an Educator with the Ministry of Education (MOE) Singapore. Currently seconded to Science Centre Singapore, she looks into STEM related professional development for educators. With a Bachelors Degree in Applied Physics and Masters in Education, she has been in the public service for 21 years teaching science/physics to secondary students and heading the Student Development, and Character & Citizenship Education (CCE) departments for over 10 years.

Martina has been working as a project coordinator for educational services in the language department at the Goethe-Institut Singapore since 2019. In her current role, she organizes events and training courses for learners and teachers of German. Martina has a great personal interest in science topics and is looking forward to the second Science Film Festival in Singapore.

Valerie-Ann Tan is a cultural worker in Singapore. She is the Programme Manager at the Goethe-Institut Singapore, where she develops and implements the Institute’s cultural programmes. Her areas of interests include the interstices of art, civil society, and public space.