Diana Garnham

{{short description|British science administrator}} '''Diana Garnham''' is a British science administrator. She was chief executive of the Science Council from 2006 to 2015.

Garnham was educated at Christ's Hospital, followed by Lady Margaret School, Parson's Green, London.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/press/press-releases/2013/january/university-of-leicester-to-honour-gold-medal-winning-paralympic-athlete-and-science-campaigner|title=University of Leicester to honour gold medal-winning Paralympic athlete and science campaigner — University of Leicester|first=|last=pt91|date=|website=www2.le.ac.uk|accessdate=29 March 2018}}</ref> She earned a degree in politics from University of Leicester, followed by a master's degree in war studies at King's College, London, then research in international politics at the Aberystwyth University, but she did not finish her PhD.<ref name="camawise.org.uk">{{cite web|url=https://camawise.org.uk/wiseup/diana-garnham-chief-executive-of-the-science-council/|title=Diana Garnham, Chief Executive of the Science Council|author=|date=14 March 2012|website=camawise.org.uk|accessdate=29 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="auto"/>

She was chief executive of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) from 1991 to 2005.<ref name="auto"/>

Garnham was chief executive of the Science Council from 2006 to 2015.<ref name="camawise.org.uk"/><ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/careers/science-careers-expert-diana-garnham|title=Careers in science|first=Diana|last=Garnham|date=3 November 2009|website=the Guardian|accessdate=29 March 2018}}</ref>

She was chair of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills' Expert Group on science for careers.<ref name="auto1"/>

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