Real people, real careers. Explore our profiles of people who work in STEM.
XinRan Liu
Meet XinRan Liu, a research associate at Edinburgh University
Wakil Shazad
Wakil creates sustainable water and cooling systems, spanning research and commercial work.
Joshua Macabuag
Manjot Chana
Harri Beatie
Askwar Hilonga
Profile of chemical engineer and clean water entrepreneur and campaigner, Askwar Hilonga. Featured in the Inventive Podcast, episode 4.
Sian Cleaver
Greg Bowie
Biomedical materials engineer Greg is featured in the Inventive Podcast. Join him to find out how the structures he designs help injuries heal.
Kirsty Lindsay
From aircraft technician, to physiotherapy, to improving the health of astronauts: Kirsty's gone from an apprenticeship to a research career, and found her way to a job linked to her childhood love of space.
Elise Walters
Elise is an electrician. She did Level 1 and 2 qualifications at college, then an apprenticeship. She enjoys the practical work and working as part of a team.
Milly Kelly
Foundation course physics student, patching her missing maths A-level before going on to a full Physics degree at Kent.
Emma Meehan
Meet Emma, the senior science technician working on experiments in the deepest mine in the UK!
Paula McMahon
Vikash Kumar
Sophie Robinson
Profile of aerospace engineer, eVTOL pioneer and swimmer, featured in Inventive Podcast episode 3.
William Pilcher
Meet William, the deputy IT service delivery manager with the STFC.
Angus MacGregor
Meet Angus, a geotechnical engineer that provides advice and guidance to his colleagues.
Mika Shearwood
Meet Mika, a software engineering apprentice with the STFC.
Ruth Amos
Engineer, inventor and YouTuber Ruth Amos - her story, challenges, and motivations.
Melinda Baptista
Katy Ellis
Meet Katy, a computing liaison working at CERN
Talib Butt
Jack Haworth
Jane Entwistle
Profile of Jane Entwistle, Professor of environmental geochemistry at Northumbria University, Newcastle.
Christopher Robinson
Meet Christopher, an electronics technician at ISIS with STFC
Stewart Franks
Steph Hills
Meet Steph, a European Communications Manager for the STFC
Emmanuel Olaiya
Meet Emmanuel Olaiya, a Particle Physicist with the STFC.
Linzi Dodd
Larissa Suzuki
Rory Harris
Meet Rory, a Science Communicator placement student with the STFC
Jens Dopke
Meet Jens, a senior detector scientist at STFC.
Shrouk El-Attar
Profile of electronic design engineer and campaigner, featured in the Inventive Podcast.
Josslynne Masters
Kate Winter
Enass Abo-Hamed
Alana Godfrey
Monitors flights at one of the world's busiest airports, to ensure environment disruption is minimised. Read her full profile and career path.
Paul Mann
Carolina Costa
Juna Sathian
Roma Agrawal
Structural engineer and author Roma Agrawal describes her life and motivations: how did she become an engineer?
Ashley Davenport
After a successful technician apprenticeship, Ashley looks after teaching labs at a university, ensuring they run smoothly and safely.
