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Yumi Stow
About Me:
Hey, I’m Yumi! I am a process engineer working for an energy consultancy – we help our energy clients make important decisions in areas such as oil & gas, hydrogen and renewables. I live in Edinburgh with my partner, and love spending time exploring new cities, skiing and cooking (mostly for the eating!)
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Tom Louth
About Me:
I live in Edinburgh in Scotland, and I enjoy climbing and running. I live with two dogs.
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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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Steve Potterill
About Me:
I live with my wife (author and illustrator) and cat (mouse-botherer) in a village near the Malvern hills.ย For work: mostly engineering and project management.ย For leisure: rugby (these days just watching) and skiing (still racing).
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Steven Thomas
About Me:
I live in sunny(!) North Wales and love to make and repair things!
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Steve Markham
About Me:
Hi, I’m Steve and I live in Newcastle upon Tyne. I’m a contract engineer this means that I work for many different companies all around the UK so I’m often away from home. I enjoy music – I play keyboards and I love to sing karaoke, even if others don’t particularly like to hear me!
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Rebekah Wood
About Me:
Hello! I’m a blue haired scuba diving biologist! I live with my partner in Aberdeen and I’m doing my PhD! I love reading, walking my two big fluffy dogs and cold ocean swims! I’m also a bit of a nerd so anything fantasy or Dungeons and Dragons related – I’m your gal!
๐ผ โ๏ฝกห ๐โ๏ฝกห ๐ผ โ๏ฝกห ๐โ๏ฝกห ๐ผ โ๏ฝกห ๐โ๏ฝกห ๐ผโ๏ฝกห ๐โ๏ฝกห ๐ผโ๏ฝกห ๐โ๏ฝกห ๐ผ
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Ravindu Ranaweera
About Me:
I am a PhD researcher in aerodynamics and aeroacoustics (airflow and sound generated by airflow) and work part time for a financial company. I am originally from Sri Lanka and now live in Gateshead with my wife. I love all things sci-fi stuff, travelling and photography.
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Pam Harrison
About Me:
I live with my husband and 2 daughters and dog in Macclesfield. I love to go walking, crochet, sewing, reading and travelling (around the UK at the moment!). I am trying to live as sustainably as possible and we have a family challenge to buy as little new as possible.
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Michael C Macey
About Me:
I live with my wife and two poogles (beagle -poodles called Cosmo and Bean) in Milton Keynes. Iโm a microbiologist and astrobiologist in the day ๐ฉโ๐ฌ. I love jigsaws, museums and dressing up the dogs for the holidays!
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Luke Humphrey
About Me:
I’m an astrophysics graduate ๐ from Hull ๐, working on fusion energy research โ๏ธ. Outside of work, I like gaming ๐ฎ๐ฒ, walking the dogs ๐๐๐๏ธ, and movie nights ๐ฅ.
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Luisa Islas
About Me:
Born in Mexico City , I now live with my husband in Bath and work as a research scientist for a green energy company. I am a big fan of dogs, chocolate, and visting art museums.
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Kevin Burke
About Me:
I live in the North of England, we have 3 kids (all of whom have now got successful careers in STEM related areas), I’ve always played guitar, so have a ‘healthy’ collection of these (plus ukuleles and banjos!), and I support Sunderland football club (all sympathies gratefully accepted)
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Kay Dewhurst
About Me:
I am from Manchester ๐ and live there with my partner and two cats ๐โโฌ. 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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Julie Willecomme
About Me:
I live with my partner Matt and Gin (our very chatty cat) in Royston.ย I am an analytical scientist turned science communicator. When I’m not working, I enjoy travelling, exercising and watching bingeable series & great movies on streaming services.
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John Hadden
About Me:
I am an experimental physicist/engineer working on Quantum Light Sources at Cardiff University. I like designing and making things and figuring out how things work – which I get to do as job now. Outside of work I love exploring the hills and beaches near Cardiff.
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Jess Gallacher
About Me:
I’m an environmental consultant based in London. I love to keep active and to travel the world, especially when it means I get to go scuba diving.
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Isabelle Secord
About Me:
I am a biology undergraduate student who just completed working in a pharmocology company for my year in Industry ๐ฅผ. Iย spent my summer in Canada ๐ working as a field assistant for a research internship studying bats ๐ฆ๐ณ๐. I love animals, plants and Archery! ๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ
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Henrietta Hegedus
About Me:
Iโm an engineer from Hungary, now living in the UK. I help build parts for helicopters.
I started as an apprentice, and now I love showing others how cool engineering can be!
I enjoy learning languages, trying new foods, going to car events and gsming with my partner.
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Heather Walton
About Me:
I live in Glasgow, work as a chemist in a factory, and enjoy all kinds of outdoor activities – running, hill-walking, climbing, watersports – but not being cold! I also keep as many houseplants as can fit in my flat and dream of having a vegetable garden some time in the future (and a cat).
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Hannah Felstead
About Me:
I live in Cambridge with my partner. I’m a chemistry researcher by day, but in my evenings I play in a brass band. I like reading books, watching TV dramas and drinking tea!
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Gillian Hunter
About Me:
Hello!ย I’m Gillian and I live on the west coast of Scotland with my husband and two children.ย I’m a lecturer in molecular biology during the day and after-work I keep busy with a variety of things – including triathlon and driving my kids around!
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Georgia Brittain
About Me:
Hi, I’m Georgia! I am 28 years old and live in the North East of England.
I graduated in 2019 from Keele University, where I studied BSc Chemistry, and now work as a Research Technician within the chemical industry.
In my spare time, I enjoy training in karate, reading, watching movies/tv shows, and cooking/baking!
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Gareth Morgan
About Me:
Dog owner. Cant sing. Cant spell/type under pressure.
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Festus Ejikemeuwa
About Me:
I live with my wife and two children in Royston Herts. I am a Control and Instrument Engineer by background but have now transitioned into Project Management.
I play football and table tennis and I love to also watch – a Manchester City fan.
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Eloisa Brook
About Me:
I live with my partner , 2 children and 2 cats in a small town in Hertfordshire. My children are 13 and 9 and go to the same middle school.
We recently went to Disneyland Paris which was so much fun.
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Eleftheria Stavridou
About Me:
I live in Kent, but I grew up in Greece. I love animals ๐ฉ and plants ๐พ. At my free time, I like going to the beach ๐ and searching for sea glass and fossils. I love travelling around the world ๐บ๏ธ and enjoy nice food ๐ฅ.
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Dave Baker
About Me:
I run the DNA sequencing facility at the Quadram, I love all things football related and manage an under 12’s football team. I love going to the Greek Island of Corfu for my holidays.
Status: Vote Davo!!!!!!
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Cliff Williams
About Me:
I am and engineer who lives in Manchester. I work at customer sites all over the UK.
Outside of work I enjoy being with my grand children, swimming, martial arts, dancing and watching sport. -
Chia-Hsin Chen
About Me:
I live with my partner and my daughter in Reading. I am a research scientist in a sustainable chemical company. I like musicals, TV series, and travel!
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Bernice Ridley
About Me:
I’m a cosmetic scientist, I have worked for many years and am passionate about cosmetic science and education!
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Annabel Golding
About Me:
Hi my name is Annabel and I am currently on industrial placement but I study Chemical Engineering at University! I like playing hockey, running, knitting and have recently got into climbing!
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Andy Law
About Me:
I live in a town called Penicuik, which is just south of Edinburgh. I work at The Roslin Institute where my job involves interactions with dozens of research scientists. My job is to make sure that we have the right computer systems available for my colleagues to use in their analyses. Outside of work, my dog takes up a lot of time and rugby takes up all the rest.
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Ana-Maria Raclariu
About Me:
I am originally from Romania. I am a theoretical physicist and lecturer at King’s College London. I like learning new languages, playing the piano and traveling.
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Amanda Cruchley
About Me:
I work as a research engineer in metal 3D printing ๐ฉโ๐ฌ but I also have a special printer for chocolate ๐ซย When Iโm not at work, my partner and I love travelling and exploring ๐
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Alice Ind
About Me:
I am a mother of three kids and we live just outside of Cambridge. I enjoy being outdoors whether running, cycling or walking and I love finding and watching wildlife.
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Alessio Spampinato
About Me:
I am an aerospace engineer who moved to the UK from Italy about 9 years ago and I now live with my wife and my kids (boys, twins!) in Staines, Surrey. I have lived also in Nottingham (during my PhD years) and Derby (when I was a Rolls-Royce engineer working on aero engines).
