As co-CEO, I jointly lead the skills charity Tech She Can - working to increase the number of women in tech roles, making technology work for all. As a woman in tech, a returner, a physicist and a mum, Iâm super passionate about innovation, parity and equality in the workplace, and STEM education and research.
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I also support the creation of deep-tech science companies as Venture Partner at Deep Science Ventures where Iâm developing a new flavour of PhD: the Venture Science Doctorate - diversity-first and venture-led.
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In 2022 I was short-listed for Computer Weeklyâs âTop 50 Most Influential Women in Techâ and am a member of the Institute of Codingâs Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Board.
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My background is in innovation and commercialisation in research-intensive environments, spanning universities, government and business. Iâve led multi-ÂŁmillion acquisitions, such as iKinema by Apple; developed the vision and strategy for Imperial College Londonâs White City ÂŁ3bn 23-acre innovation district; and operated the #1 global university business incubator. With in-depth knowledge of innovation ecosystems - universities, industrial and government research labs, incubators, accelerators, spin-outs, start-ups and scale-ups - Iâve worked across digital, smart infrastructure, space, security and defence.
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My previous Board positions include the Surrey Research Park Board, the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership Innovation Board, the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership Space Board, the Surrey Nano Systems Board, the SETSquared Management Board, and the Imperial-Hammersmith and Fulham Council Partnership for Growth, Enterprise and Innovation Board.
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I completed my Masters in Physics at the University of Warwick. I hold a PhD in Astroparticle Physics from Imperial on the direct detection of dark matter, conducted in a working mine 1km underground.
Doctoral
2004-2009
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Experimental High Energy Physics (Astroparticle)
Imperial College London
Postgraduate
2000-2004
University of Warwick Master's degree, Physics (MPhys)
University of Warwick
Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Board member
Institute of Coding
2022-Present
Venture Partner
Deep Science Ventures
2021-Present
Co-CEO
Tech She Can
2021-Present
Director of Innovation Strategy
University of Surrey
2018-2021
Executive Officer to the Vice-President (Innovation)
Imperial College London
2013-2018