Scientific visualization is a field in full expansion with a range of possible career paths and opportunities. This section lists prominent training programs, compiles career-oriented articles on scientific visualization and offers a growing collection of interviews and profiles created for Clarafi. If you are interested in entering this field, we hope these resources give you a sense of how scientific visualization professionals got their start and facilitate your own training and transition.

Career Profiles

Learn about people working in scientific visualization.

Andrew Tubelli, MS
Medical Illustrator, Freelancer Barth van Rossum, Ph.D.
Academic/Scientific Animator Betsy Palay, MS
Medical Illustrator, Entrepreneur, Educator Betsy Skrip, MFA
Science Visualization Specialist Bonnie Scott, PhDBonnie Scott, Ph.D.
Communication Designer Bosco Ho, PhD AcademicBosco Ho, Ph.D.
Bioinformatician Charles Reilly, PhD
Academic Derek Ng, MScBMC, PhD
Academic Etsuko Uno, MS
Academic Grace Hsu, MS
Scientific Animator James Perkins, MS, MFA, CMI
Medical Illustrator, Academic Jeremy SwanJeremy Swan
Biomedical Visualization Specialist Kate Patterson, PhD Biomedical Animator, AcademicKate Patterson, Ph.D.
Biomedical Animator Lauren Aleza Kaye
Scientific Animator, Freelancer Maja Divjak, Ph.D.
Science Animator Maria Voigt
Outreach Coordinator Megan Riel-Mehan, Ph.D.
Academic Paul KellyPaul Kelly
Medical Illustrator Rikke Schmidt Kjærgaard, Ph.D. AcademicRikke Schmidt Kjærgaard, Ph.D.
Scientific Animator/Academic Sam Hertig, Ph.D.
Science Visualization Specialist Sera Thornton, Ph.D.
Scientific Animator/Academic Stuart JantzenStuart Jantzen
Freelancer Tami Tolpa, MFA
Medical Illustrator, Entrepreneur Thomas Splettstoesser, Ph.D.
Scientific Designer, Freelancer Valerie AltounianValerie Altounian
Scientific Illustrator Veronica Falconieri, PhDVeronica Falconieri
Biomedical Illustrator Vijay Shahani, PhD
Medical Illustrator

Author Profiles

Learn more about the authors who contribute their expertise on Clarafi.com

Eric KellerEric Keller
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Evan IngersollEvan Ingersoll, M.A.
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Gael McGillGaël McGill, Ph.D.
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Geoffrey CheungGeoffrey Cheung, M.A.
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Jeannie ParkJeannie Park
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Jonathan KhaoJonathan Khao, Ph.D.
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Rachel DavidowitzRachel Davidowitz, Ph.D.
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Samuel HertigSam Hertig, Ph.D.
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