Shaaron Leverment
Chief Executive Officer
UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC)
Shaaron Leverment is chief executive of the Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC), a UK network representing science and discovery centres and museums. She joined ASDC in 2016 as deputy CEO and became chief executive in April 2022. She has more than 25 years’ experience in science engagement and education, with a background in neuropsychology and astrobiology.
Leverment leads national programmes and has worked on advocacy and lobbying for the science engagement sector. She has led ASDC’s Science Centres for Our Future campaign, which calls for science and discovery centres to be recognised as part of the UK’s scientific and cultural infrastructure and for funding for the sector’s infrastructure needs.
She co-founded Explorer Dome, a science outreach organisation, and has previously served as president of the British Association of Planetaria. She is currently EDI co-chair of the International Planetarium Society.
"Shaaron Leverment is an exceptional leader who has transformed the impact and reach of the UK's network of science centres and museums through strategic vision, professionalism, and tireless advocacy," one person who nominated Leverment said.
