Fiona Fox

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Fiona Bernadette Fox (born 12 November 1964) is a British writer and chief executive[1] of the Science Media Centre.[2]

Career

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.[3][4][5][6]

Fox became head of media at CAFOD in 1995.[7]

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.[8]

Awards

Fox was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to science.[9] She was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society in 2023.[10]

Personal life

Fox was born into an Irish Catholic family in Mancot, near Hawarden, North Wales.[7] She has two older sisters, one of whom is Claire Fox.[11] She is a supporter of Celtic F.C.[7] and is married to political commentator and teacher Kevin Rooney.[7] She was formerly a member of the Revolutionary Communist Party.[12][13][14][15][16]

Published works

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References

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  4. ↑ Chris McGreal, "Genocide? What genocide?", The Guardian, 20 March 2000
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  11. ↑ Sunday Times: Relative Values Claire and Fiona Fox, sisters (May 2006) – An interview with Claire and Fiona Fox
  12. ↑ Chemistry World: Comment: Playing fast and loose with science (November 2006) – Following the release of the WWF report 'Chain of contamination: the food link', John Henry and Fiona Fox comment on the study, and its coverage in the media
  13. ↑ Chemistry World: Nanotech – The Next Controversy alike GM? (February 2004)
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  15. ↑ LobbyWatch profile of Fox
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External links

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