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Steve Potterill
About Me:
I live with my wife (author and illustrator) and cat (mouse-botherer) in a village near the Malvern hills. For work: mostly engineering and project management. For leisure: rugby (these days just watching) and skiing (still racing).
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Sandra Robertson
About Me:
I live in Brechin, and travel daily to work in Dundee, where I am a Process Technician. My weekends are spent following my favourite rugby teams – Edinburgh Rugby and Scotland Rugby with my friends. I like to travel and explore new cities, where I like to visit art galleries and museums. The furthest I have travelled is Japan.
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Russ Francis
About Me:
I am a project manager working to deliver high-tech products. in the past I have worked designing silicon chips, set-top-boxes, digital cameras and phones. Right now I’m working on products which will bring great internet experience to train passengers in the UK and across the world –imagine everyone in your carriage all watching high-def Netflix, Youtube or iPayer at the same time.
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Robbie Lynch
About Me:
I live in Dundee, Scotland with my partner. I work for Abbott Laboratories as a QC Analyst during the week and I am obsessed with football on the weekends.
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Richard Caley
About Me:
I retired from the NHS after 40 years of service as a Clinical Scientist in neurosciences working in teams alongside Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists and Physiotherapists. I loved working within a hospital community providing expertise in all areas of the hospital and outlying community serving the most vulnerable and disadvantaged members of society.
I now write Court Reports for Clients, who have suffered catastrophic injury through no fault of their own and are seeking compensation in an attempt to restore their lives.
I love playing classical piano, contemporary worship songs with other musicians and studying digital and natural media art.
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Rhianna Rees
About Me:
I live in Oban, Scotland where I sing in the local Gaelic choir. My friends and I run a hippy festival in Oxford in the summer, and I love camping, dancing, and board games.
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Raymond Cadoc Miles
About Me:
I live in Cambridge. I love Sicilian food, Judo and Kayaking. I am a clinical scientist in Bioinformatics.
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Paul Machin
About Me:
I am an Global Operations Director for Johnson Matthey, live in Cambridge with my family (2 children, 6 and 11). I look after teams in the USA, India, UK and China.
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Paul Dove
About Me:
I live in Surrey but originally come from Leeds. I am a semi-retired Research & Development leader who now does a bit of consulting as a side hustle. I am a keen golfer, support a couple of charities and love cooking.
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Ollie Thomas
About Me:
I live with my partner in Oxford. I’m a PhD student trying to make the world a better place with better batteries. I love cooking, gaming, napping, and most importantly science!
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Olivia Williams
About Me:
I live in Lancaster where I am an Engineering PhD student! In my own time I love reading, running, crafting and paddle boarding.
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Nicola Brown
About Me:
I’m Nicola, also known as Nikki. I work as a Customer Experience Specialist in a Technology company and I’m based in Gloucestershire. In my spare time, I enjoy playing netball and following motorsport.
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Nick Downer
About Me:
I live with my partner in West Yorkshire. I love to travel and go on adventures, one of my goals is to see as much of the world as possible!
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Neil Corcoran
About Me:
I’m Neil and I’m a chemist who lives and works in Somerset. When I’m not working you can usually find me playing football, listening to music or hanging out with my children.
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Nathalie Oguntona
About Me:
I live with my small family near Swindon. I love singing and when I’m not working writing poems, reading and cooking are some of my favourite hobbies.
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Mazdak Salavati
About Me:
I live in Edinburgh, Scotland and I am computational/data scientist. I used to be a vet working with dairy cows mainly but I liked animal research more than vet practice, so here I am 🙂 I love open water swimming and walking our dog on the beach.
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Marianne Morris
About Me:
I am a Nuclear Physicist supporting the decommissioning of old nuclear power stations around the UK . I live in Stroud with my husband, two children and our two mad cocker spaniels, Pippa & Luna.
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Luke Tuxworth
About Me:
I live with my wife and 1 year old son in North Yorkshire. I am research scientist in a chemical company. I love hiking, motorsport and growing my own vegetables.
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Liz Barron-Majerik
About Me:
I always loved plants (their beautiful diversity and use in medicine) and was very jealous that my mum seemed to know all their names. So I studied all the sciences at school, then went to Edinburgh to study Botany (called plant science these days).
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Katy Bruce
About Me:
I’m a postdoctoral researcher in Forensic Chemistry at the University of Kent 👩🏼🔬, an associate lecturer and mum to my two boys. In my spare time I enjoy practising karate 🥋, kickboxing and kung fu and am now the proud owner of a purple belt. I also have a continental giant house rabbit 🐰 called Keith, who weighs over 8kg!
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Jack Hughes
About Me:
I live in Bristol with other apprentices, studying aerospace engineering (If this counts as being a scientist but I’ll leave that up to you!). I like volunteering, hiking and getting out of the house!
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Helen Elliott
About Me:
I live with my husband and two children on a farm in Durham. I work a nine to five job in the NHS as a researcher and I have a busy home life on the farm too. We have lots of animals including sheep, chickens, cats, a dog and horses. Outside of work I spend a lot of time with the horses and I like to go to competitions with them on the weekends.
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Hal Willis
About Me:
I’m from Manchester and I am currently working for Siemens on a 1-year internship while studying Environmental Science. I enjoy camping, rock climbing and listening to music.
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Graeme Dykes
About Me:
I have over 20+ years as a Medicinal Chemist. When I have free time, I love to watch movies, catch up on my reading or have a go at whipping something up in the kitchen.
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Gemma Chew
About Me:
I am a Research Chemist at a company called Apex Molecular in the North West. I spend my day working in a lab carrying out experiments to make new molecules.
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Francesco De Batté
About Me:
I’m very into coding and playing video games. I’m hoping to learn to code some games of my own! I learned all about how plants grow and evolve at university and since then have loved going to botanic gardens and admiring all the pretty plants, now that I appreciate them for how they got to be that way.
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Emma Jarvis
About Me:
I’m 25, grew up in Yorkshire and now live near Bath! I am a development scientist and enjoy going on walks and exploring new places. I wanted to be a vet when I was younger but then realised I’m too squeamish.
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Eleanor Merson
About Me:
I live with my husband near Huddersfield. I enjoy painting, going to the gym and raising money for charities with my local Rotary club.
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EBRAHIM SALEHI
About Me:
My name is Ebrahim Salehi, a Doctor of Mechanical Engineering with a background in building services, boasting around 35 years of experience worldwide. I specialize in designing and installing all mechanical and electrical services for various types of buildings, including hospitals, residential, commercial, and educational facilities, from conceptual design to fully detailed coordinated designs.
For over 20 years, I served as a university lecturer in mechanical engineering, focusing specifically on new, green, and renewable energy, as well as energy management. I have a passion for learning every second and am eager to help and teach others. Additionally, I am known for my kindness, friendliness, and adventurous spirit as an engineer.
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Catherine Mcquillan
About Me:
I am an geoscientist. I may also be called a geo-environmental engineer, environmental scientist, or environmental consultant.
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Calum Cunningham
About Me:
I’m a nuclear materials scientist living with my partner in Oxfordshire. I enjoy sports and exercise, especially rugby and running. I love travelling and being in the great outdoors, but I also love sitting at home on my PlayStation or reading a good book!
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Bethany Clarke
About Me:
I live in the North East of England, just outside Middlesbrough, with my husband. I’m a PhD Student who loves space, and I’m Scout and love spending my time hiking in the hills. I love running, reading, and playing board games!
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Audrey Rago
About Me:
I live in London, but I am originally from Boston, USA. I am a Sustainability Engineer, so I spend most weekdays at a manufacturing plant, and in the evenings I like going to concerts and seeing friends. On the weekends I like to get outside, whether it’s cycling, walking or reading in the park, and in the winter I love to go skiing.
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Ashley Hecklinger
About Me:
I live in Aberdeen, but I am originally from the United States of America. I am a marine biologist. I love travelling, animals, and my favourite food is tacos!
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Arno Kraft
About Me:
I am German and went to school and university in Germany. Moved to the UK in 1999 and work as a lecturer in Chemistry.
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April Cridland
About Me:
I am an antimatter physicist, working at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. I am a practical person who likes to design and build things. Outside of work, I mostly chase my toddler around until bedtime.
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Amber Villegas - Williamson
About Me:
I’m a Data Centre Engineering Expert, total geek, wannabe comedian, dog lover and all round STEM enthusiast.
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Amal Lavender
About Me:
I am someone that likes to naturally lead, get things done and do the right thing.
I’m bubbly, truly enjoy helping others succeed and making changes for the positive. -
Alexander De Bruin
About Me:
I live with my wife (a science teacher!) in Reading. By day I am a research scientist and by night I sing with and/or run several choirs. My non-work life is completely filled with music and I even judge singing competitions! I also enjoy cooking, cycling, and reading sci-fi/fantasty novels.
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Alberto Granero
About Me:
I live in Leicester with my family. I like taking photos of my kids and playing board games.
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Alana McNulty
About Me:
I live in Manchester with my partner. I work in the nuclear industry, and my specialisms are radioactive waste and decommissioning, but I’m also part of the Royal Navy Reserves. In my spare time, I love hiking, going out for food and playing sport.
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Abigail Alex
About Me:
I live with my friends in Macclesfield. I’m a chemical engineer in the day at Astrazeneca and I love my job. In the evenings I love going to the gym, doing ju-jitsu and playing the piano and flute.
