MD at Inis Communication
Thailand
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- MD at Inis Communication
- Past
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- International Advisory Group member (formerly Director) at Health & Development Networks
- Associate Director at Fondation du Présent (NGO), Geneva, Switzerland
- Information Support Manager at Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Asia Pacific Intercountry Team (APICT), Bangkok,
- Information Manager at Global Programme on AIDS (GPA), World Health Organization, Geneva
- Scientific Editor at European Journal of Cancer (monthly), Pergamon Scientific Press
- Research Assistant, Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory at Tenovus Institute for Cancer Research, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
- Scientific Editor at British Journal of Haematology, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, UK
- Research Assistant at Home Office Forensic Science Laboratory, Central Research Establishment, Aldermaston, UK
- Education
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- Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
- Glamorgan School of Journalism
- University of Hertfordshire
- Connections
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Tim France’s Summary
I am MD and Lead Associate of a consultancy firm - Inís Communication - which helps global health organizations and initiatives achieve greater impact and visibility through exceptional communications and strategic positioning support. I also co-founded the non-profit organization Health & Development Networks (whoosh!...there goes the past decade).
Prior to that I held positions with the World Health Organization, the UN Joint Programme on AIDS, and various nongovernmental organisations, managing documentation programmes, writing and editing HIV/AIDS-related technical guidelines and policy materials, as well as developing information dissemination strategies.
I obtained my PhD through research at the University of Wales College of Medicine (Cardiff, UK), studying the molecular mechanisms underlying prostate and breast cancer. In 1990, I switched careers to focus on promoting the public understanding of science and health. I have also been Scientific Editor of two popular scientific journals: the British Journal of Haematology and the European Journal of Cancer.
I was born in London in 1961, and have worked in over 20 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. I have been living in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand for the past eight years or so.
Tim France’s Experience
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MD
Inis Communication
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Since 1998, Inís Communication has supported United Nations agencies, international partnerships and nongovernmental organizations through exceptional communication and strategic positioning support.
Our team members have in-depth knowledge and experience from the non-profit sector, intergovernmental agencies, biomedical science and research, and from design, business and the media. -
International Advisory Group member (formerly Director)
Health & Development Networks
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
March 1998 — June 2008 (10 years 4 months)
Health & Development Networks (HDN) is an international non-profit organization that works to improve communication, expand discourses and promote self-representation in the HIV, TB and related health fields. I co-founded HDN and am now a member of the organisation's International Advisory Group.
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Associate Director
Fondation du Présent (NGO), Geneva, Switzerland
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
February 1998 — December 1999 (1 year 11 months)
I joined the Fondation du Présent (FdP; www.fdp.org) to pursue my interest in promoting constructive debate around health issues – particularly in developing countries. I achieved this through a series of developing country-based projects in Asia and Africa.
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Information Support Manager
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Asia Pacific Intercountry Team (APICT), Bangkok,
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 1995 — February 1998 (2 years 6 months)
I worked in close collaboration with UN agencies at the regional and country levels, National AIDS Programmes, intergovernmental bodies, and NGOs throughout the Asia Pacific region.
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Information Manager
Global Programme on AIDS (GPA), World Health Organization, Geneva
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
March 1993 — August 1995 (2 years 6 months)
Having joined GPA initially as a scientific editor/writer, my role and responsibilities expanded considerably to encompass the overall management and implementation of the GPA materials development, production and distribution strategies, and management of the GPA documentation centre. This included the conceptual and developmental phases of technical guidelines, policy statements and other programme materials, through the drafting, editing, clearance, layout and production stages. It also encompassed the formulation and management of the programme's information dissemination strategies. During this time I managed over 50 materials-related projects, and convened a working group for materials development, which defined GPA policy and priorities in this area.
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Scientific Editor
European Journal of Cancer (monthly), Pergamon Scientific Press
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
June 1992 — February 1993 (9 months)
Based at the British Postgraduate Medical Federation in London, the primary responsibilities of this post were the evaluation and scientific editing of submitted manuscripts (approximately 100/month), organisation and co-ordination of the editorial activities of the journal's five European offices, the peer-review process and production editing/printing stages of publication. Submitted material concerned all research and clinical specialist areas of oncology.
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Research Assistant, Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory
Tenovus Institute for Cancer Research, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Research industry)
October 1985 — May 1992 (6 years 8 months)
During my seven years at the College of Medicine in Cardiff University, my research interests were focused around the design and implementation of a laboratory-based investigation into the mechanisms of growth regulation in human tumours arising in the prostate gland. This involved cellular and molecular approaches to understanding how the expression of genes encoding growth factor receptors on the surface of cells was regulated, before and after sensitivity to steroid hormones was lost. The work concentrated on the manipulation of tissue culture conditions, including the development of a serum-free medium suitable for growth of prostatic epithelia, recombinant gene techniques including cDNA library maintenance and RNA/DNA analysis by hybridisation studies, as well as receptor determinations using radioligand binding assays.
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Scientific Editor
British Journal of Haematology, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, UK
(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
May 1990 — November 1991 (1 year 7 months)
The primary duty attached to this position was the scientific editing of manuscripts, clinical case reports, letters and book reviews, with responsibility for all aspects of manuscript revision from the original to proof stage. This involved liaison with the senior and associate editors, authors, referees and publishing staff. Manuscripts were submitted mainly by clinical institutions and research laboratories in Europe, North America and Japan, in English, covering the full range of haematological specialities including HIV/AIDS and haematological oncology. During this period the journal maintained its established position as the world's second journal of general haematology.
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Research Assistant
Home Office Forensic Science Laboratory, Central Research Establishment, Aldermaston, UK
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Research industry)
June 1982 — October 1983 (1 year 5 months)
As part of this assignment, I conducted research into enzymatic polymorphisms that could potentially be exploited to group seminal fluid samples and other physical evidence, as part of medico-legal investigations into rape and other forms of sexual assult/offence.
Tim France’s Education
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Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
PhD , Cancer research , 1994
Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Tenovus Institute for Cancer Research, University of Wales College of Medicine
Title of thesis: Regulation of Prostatic Growth and Gene Expression -
Glamorgan School of Journalism
Journalism 1990 — 1991
Completed nine-month part-time course titled "Move into journalism", Glamorgan School of Journalism, UK. Main areas of study: newswriting, interviewing, feature writing, sub-editing and marketing.
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University of Hertfordshire
BSc , Applied biology , 1980 — 1984
Final year dissertation title: Detection of low-level bacterial contamination in plant cell tissue culture preparations by enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA).
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