Dr Phil Dooley is a science entertainer, writer and trainer under the banner of Phil Up On Science. He was elected President of the Australian Science Communicators in December 2024.

He has served ASC as national vice president alongside three presidents, and as branch president of NSW and ACT. He has been involved with ASC for nearly 20 years, and until this year as the ASC Public Officer.

He’s written for Cosmos Magazine, New Scientist, the American Institute of Physics and more and has been selected for the Anthology of Best Australian Science Writing three times. He’s performed his own brand of science, music and comedy in science shows and festivals around the world including Glasgow, Sydney and London. He has run training courses, made videos, written for, and organised pub gigs for ARC Research Centres, Professional Organisations, NGOs, Industry and University Departments.

Part of the time he is manager of communications for ANU Physics. He’s also worked for ANU media office, USyd Physics and at JET nuclear fusion experiment in UK. He has a PhD in Laser Physics and Cert IV in Workplace Assessment and Training.