Dr Dean Lomax is an internationally recognised multi-award-winning palaeontologist, author and science communicator. Travelling around the world, he works on many fascinating projects from excavating dinosaurs, to discovering and naming new species and even winning a gold medal for excellence in science. In 2021, he led the excavation of the 'Rutland Sea Dragon', a 10-metre-long complete ichthyosaur skeleton found in the UK. Passionate about communicating palaeontology with the public, Dean appears regularly on TV as an expert and presenter, including for the primetime series, Dinosaur Britain. He has written several books, many academic papers and popular articles, is a leading world authority on ichthyosaurs and completed his PhD at The University of Manchester, England. Dean is a patron of the UK Association of Fossil Hunters (UKAFH) and Mary Anning Rocks. Follow him on social media @dean_r_lomax and visit his website at: www.deanrlomax.co.uk.
