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William Tolmie
About Me:
I am a trainee clinical scientist in Bristol working in St. Michael’s hospital. I play A LOT of sports and you’ll find me in the cinema most weeks. I finished university last year in Newcastle and am new to the South West!
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Tobias Baskin
About Me:
I live out in the countryside in New England. Not old England. I am a professor of Biology at a Uni here, teaching and studying about plants. I love music, art, gardening, and going for long walks in the woods.
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Stuart McMillan
About Me:
I live with my wife and daughter in Edinburgh. I’m a researcher in fish nutrition and former chef. I’m a keen hill runner, cook, film buff and fish keeper, meaning a lot of my spare time is spent on a busman’s holiday!
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Stuart Clare
About Me:
I live in Oxford, and when not doing medical research I support our local swimming club as a timekeeper and official.
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Stefan Bon
About Me:
Originally from the Netherlands, I live with my husband ,who is from China, in Coventry. I am a first generation professor in polymer and colloid chemical engineering in the day. In our free time we enjoy weekend trips, cooking, gardening, and watching fantasy/sci-fi. 🏳️🌈 🇪🇺 🇳🇱🇨🇳
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Sebastian Jaskiewicz
About Me:
I like to watch football, read, listen to interesting podcasts, and go for hikes in the mountains.
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Sam Gilbert
About Me:
I live in Solihull (near Birmingham) with my husband, 15 year old Son, 13 year old Daughter and our rescue Dog. I work for a Construction Company in an Information Technology role and I am currently studying towards a Masters Degree. I enjoy doing Ballet, Karate, reading and playing computer games in my spare time.
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Samet Sahin
About Me:
I am from Turkey and have lived and worked in three countries (Turkey, the USA, and the UK) before moving to the UK (the second time) to relocate to Lancaster in 2023. I am a chemical engineer and work as a Lecturer at Lancaster University. This means that I do lots of scientific research and higher education teaching. I love being active and try to travel as much as possible. My wife and I love road trips. I love sports activities, especially snowboarding, football, and working out!
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Samantha Maysey
About Me:
I live with my 3 year old dog, Rhea 🐶. When I am not working or studying, I am helping my dad with building work or going on track days and driving fast cars 🏎️.
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Ruth Aldred
About Me:
I am a nuclear physicist. My job involves modelling nuclear reactors and demonstrating that they are safe to operate. I love travelling, exploring and reading.
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Rosmita Borthakur
About Me:
Hi, I’m Rosmita and I am a researcher in Chemistry. I love photography and travelling.
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Rohin Titmarsh
About Me:
I’m a research engineer working on automation of electric vehicle battery manufacture. I’m a big fan of motorsports, love cars and upcycling!
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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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Polly Keen
About Me:
Chemical engineer and inventor who loves nature and running.
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Noelia Yusta
About Me:
I moved to the UK 22 years ago from Spain, my country of origin. I live in Glasgow with my Canadian husband and my 8-year-old Scottish boy, so we have a multicultural family! I am a vet with a very active mind, so I keep busy learning languages, tattooing, and traveling as much as possible!
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Michael Taylor
About Me:
My undergraduate degree was in Maths and Physics and I hold a PhD in Nuclear Structure Physics. I’m an academic at the University of Manchester currently working in proton beam therapy, researching and developing novel techniques and technologies to improve proton beam therapy for cancer care.
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Martin Ward
About Me:
I live in Edinburgh with my wife and three lovely daughters (8 yr old, 6 yr old, and almost 2yr old ) who like to keep me very busy. I am a scientist with an interest in materials that are crystals and especially those that are pharmaceuticals (medicines). At work I try to find out way to let us produce crystals types that we want and also to crystallize brand new things too
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Martina Conti
About Me:
I’m Italian but I’ve been living in York for 13 years. I’m a chemist during the day, and in my free time I enjoy yoga, martial arts, reading, playing the piano and travelling. I live with my partner and we have a cat and 3 tropical fish tanks.
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Maha Javed
About Me:
I’m a computer scientist, which means I use coding and technology to solve problems and create cool things, like apps and games, to help people in their everyday lives! I love Harry Potter! 🙂
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Maddy Carter
About Me:
I live in Edinburgh with my boyfriend (who is also a science researcher).
I’m a cell biologist working in a biotechnology company in a beautiful university campus just outside the city centre – the same place where Dolly the sheep was made!
I love to go hillwalking, from my desk you can see the Pentland Hills, and enjoy other sports like swimming and cycling outside of work.
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Lauren Rickerby
About Me:
I live with my partner (and cat) in Oxfordshire, although I’m originally from Cumbria. I work as an analytical chemist for a drug discovery and development company. In my spare time, you’ll find me pottering around the garden mostly.
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Kirsty Carey
About Me:
Originally from the Isle of Man, I now live near Nottingham with my Husband. we love cooking, watching movies and exploring new places.
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Kim Nash-Game
About Me:
I live with my wife and Shelby our dog in Essex 🐾.
I am a registered Biomedical Scientist and currently work at Siemens, training people how to run patients blood samples.
In the summer I love taking pictures of the night sky and flying our drone called Doris.
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Kay Dewhurst
About Me:
I am from Manchester 🐝 and live there with my partner and two cats 🐈⬛. Actually, my current job is in Cumbria at the Dalton Cumbrian Facility, so I live there during the week and travel home at weekends. I’ve previously worked at Lancaster University, Manchester University, Daresbury Laboratory and CERN (the home of the Large Hadron Collider). I like yoga, wildlife and sci-fi/action films. I am also a scuba diving instructor.
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Jess Hawkins
About Me:
I live in Birmingham with my partner Harry. We are both studying for PhDs in Chemistry. In the evenings I go climbing, practise yoga, and I crochet! I love reading, and watching Parks and Recreation
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Jemma Kerns
About Me:
I live in Lancashire with my husband and son. I always start my working day with a mocha, and another chocolate intake at 3pm! I’m a wife, Mum, daughter, sister, auntie, friend, scientist, and kick-boxer!
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Eric Hartmann
About Me:
I spent 30 years helping industry, commercial, educational and government bodies with environmental and health issues. I ran a consultancy and an analytical laboratory and employed over 100 people over 20 years. I worked in several countries around the world. I am patient and try to be diligent when faced with difficult challenges, and I try to offer practical answers to help and support people.
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Enrico Petrucco
About Me:
I volunteer with Reading Friends of the Earth and enjoy rock climbing, eclectic music, poetry and art exhibitions, and movies. I believe that if everyone spent at least 2 hours per month to volunteer to support a cause that is important to them then the world would be much closer to matching our best hopes and dreams.
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Edward Smart
About Me:
A mathematician who likes working with others to solve problems using data science and machine learning.
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Don Clark
About Me:
I’m a retired Analytical Chemist and now have my own business giving guided walking tours in and around Canterbury. I like progressive rock music, walking and beer!
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Dimple Pathania
About Me:
I am a PhD researcher and an early career environmental scientist.
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David Threlfall
About Me:
I live on the edge of the Peak District, near Derby with my Wife and 2 Teenagers
I love running, swimming and climbing mountains. My favourite science experiments go bang!
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Chloe Hinchliffe
About Me:
I am a biomedical engineer and I do research at Newcastle University. I love reading, tea, and doing karaoke with my friends!
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Caroline Roche
About Me:
I am a Control Systems Engineer, developing software for the nuclear industry. In my spare time, I like to spend as must as possible outdoors; exploring, hiking or down on the archery field.
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Callum Morris
About Me:
Im a Scottish graduate who has lived in Chester for 8 years with my now fiancé.
Work as an engineer, but in my free time I’m an avid gamer, and member of a local cricket team.
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Bhakti Shah
About Me:
Hello! I’m originally from India, but currently live in Scotland. I recently started a PhD in computer science. I love the gym, football, and bugs 🙂
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Bethany Husband
About Me:
I live in Loughborough with a couple of people from work. I work at a University as a researcher, spending my days in a chemical lab. When I’m not in the lab, I love baking cakes, playing board games and trying new crafts!🎨
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Ben Dryer
About Me:
I live with my partner and 5-year-old in Milton Keynes (city of dreams). I am a passionate space scientist and physics educator and hope I can help students to find their career in the space industry. I love to swim, cycle, and eat pasta.
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Andrew Parrott
About Me:
I am a research scientist based at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. I’m interested in Green Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, computer aided experiments, data analysis, and board games.
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Amina Moss
About Me:
I am a mom of 2 girls 👭(4 and 9 years old). I’m from The Bahamas 🏝️and love to swim with sharks 🦈 and turtles 🐢! I teach about Aquaculture which is about growing fish 🐟 and shrimps 🦐.
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Allyson McIntyre
About Me:
I live in Macclesfield, however, I am originally from Scotland I love horses and have been riding since I was a little girl and own my own horse.
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Alistair Glasse
About Me:
I live in a small village in the Scottish Borders. I have two grown up sons and a cat. I am an active climate protester.
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Alison Benn
About Me:
Engineer who loves cats, football and singing.
