Sophia Frentz

Student, Writer, and Public Speaker in Melbourne, Australia

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Sophia Frentz has a PhD in Genetics from the University of Melbourne, where she investigated potential treatments for early-onset mitochondrial disorders. She completed undergraduate at the University of Otago, also in Genetics, and currently works for Deloitte in their Technology, Strategy, and Architecture consulting stream.

Sophia is currently a councillor for the Royal Society of Victoria. She has written for The Conversation, The Cusp, Archer, and Lateral Magazine. She's also had an article in The Best Australian Science Writing (2016).

Sophia is passionate about diversity in STEM, science communication, and human rights in every form, and is a talented and experienced speaker. You can hear her words in the podcast she hosts with Serena Chen, Things of Interest.

She is always open to new experiences and opportunities. Contact her via any of the links below.