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Dr. Gael Jennings BSc(Hons) Dip Ed PhD is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Advanced Journalism at the University of Melbourne. She is also a board member of the YMCA Victoria Inc, presenter and commentator for ABC TV , co-host of the ABC Radio 774 Conversation Hour program , and executive director of MediaDoc.

Education
After graduating with a First Class Honours BSc from the University of Melbourne, Jennings completed her PhD in Immunology at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in 1982.

Career
Upon completion of her PhD, Jennings chose a path in media and became presenter of the ABC Radio 774 show. In 2000, she also joined to SBS Media where she presented the "Insight" show. In 2002, Jennings continued her career at the ABC TV network as a development producer, and in 2004 became a regular feature for the Brain Trust Einstein Factor quiz show on ABC. During this time Jennings also took up the position executive director of MediaDoc, a position she still holds presently. She then joined the Bureau of Meteorology as a Media Trainer from 2008-2010. During these years, Jennings was also the Chief Executive Officer at a non-profit organisation called Greatconnections Ltd for two years. Jennings also maintains her roles as ABC TV presenter and commentator and co-host for the ABC Radio 774 program from 1986-present, and travels as an invited speaker to various events.

Organisations
Gael has contributed to the following organisations, in the following roles:


 * Board member of Cancer Council Australia (1999-2005)
 * Board member of Academic Board of the Australian Institute of Management (2007-2009)
 * Member of the Events Committee at the Melbourne Forum (2011-2013)
 * Board member of the YMCA Victoria (2011-present)

Projects
Jennings is the author of two books: the first, titled "Sick!... Bloody Moments in the History of Medicine" was published in 2000, and the second titled "Beyond Belief: How Five Australian Scientists Changed the World", published in 2002.

Awards
Jennings is the recipient of multiple awards, including:


 * Who's Who in Australian Women (2008- 2012)
 * Walkley Award, National Finalist (1994)
 * Austcare Media Award (2001)
 * Children's Book Council Award Finalist (2001)
 * NSW Premiers History Prize (2000)
 * MBF Health and Wellbeing Awards (1993, 1995, 1996, 1997)
 * Kellogg's Award for Excellence in Nutrition Journalism (1995)
 * Michael Daley Science Journalism Award, Best TV news/ current affairs (1992, 1995; Best Overall Entry 1992, 1995)
 * Amgen Excellence in Biotechnology Award (1995)
 * Peter Grieve Medical Journalism Award (1993)
 * English Speaking Union Scholarship
 * American Field Service Scholarship