Saskia O'Sullivan | Women in Chemistry: Making the Difference

Women in Chemistry: Making the Difference

Tackling life's big challenges through the chemical sciences

My work has the potential to...

...support the next generation of chemists to step forward.

science hero

...Michael Faraday, a great experimentalist, for delivering the first of the Royal Institution Christmas lectures in 1827, a series which continues today. He presented and explained science in an exciting new way to young people, at a time when organised education for them was in short supply.

hobbies

...meeting up with friends and family, and being outdoors either on a bike or walking my dogs. In lockdown, I have taken up what can only be termed experimental baking, with mixed results!

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...I had an inspirational Chemistry teacher throughout secondary school, who was happy to indulge my curiosity in what is a fascinating and wonderfully broad subject.

The best part of my work is...

...working within a dedicated and talented team on a variety of different projects. Everyday is different, enjoyable and exciting!

In the future, I hope to

...complete research on how best to support chemical education through outreach programmes.

My advice to my 13-year old self would be

...don't be put off Physics because you're not enjoying your lessons at the moment - it gets a whole lot more interesting!

I completed

A-levels in Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Maths
An MA in Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge
An MSc in Science and Education at the University of Bristol

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