| Fiona Fox | |
| Birth Date: | 1964 11, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Mancot, Wales |
| Employer: | Science Media Centre Previously: NCOPF Equal Opportunities Commission CAFOD Thames Polytechnic |
| Occupation: | Journalist Press secretary Public relations |
| Relations: | Claire Fox (sister) |
| Alma Mater: | Polytechnic of Central London |
| Known For: | Science Media Centre |
| Awards: | OBE |
| Spouse: | Kevin Rooney |
| Website: | |
Fiona Bernadette Fox (born 12 November 1964) is a British writer and chief executive[2] of the Science Media Centre.[3]
Fox was a writer for Living Marxism, a British magazine produced by the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP). In 1995, LM published an article by Fox denying the Rwandan genocide.[4] [5] [6] [7]
Fox became head of media at CAFOD in 1995.[1]
In December 2001 Fox was appointed the founding director of the Science Media Centre, based at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in London and its current chief executive.
In that capacity she has been a regular media commentator and gave evidence at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards in the UK in 2012.[8]
Fox was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to science. She was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society in 2023.[9]
Fox was born into an Irish Catholic family in Mancot, near Hawarden, North Wales.[1] She has two older sisters, one of whom is Claire Fox.[10] She is a supporter of Celtic F.C.[1] and is married to political commentator and teacher Kevin Rooney.[1] She was formerly a member of the Revolutionary Communist Party.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
Book: Fox . Fiona . Beyond the Hype . 2022 . Elliott and Thompson Limited . London . 978-1-78396-617-2 . 1274201845 . English. 1.