Great Malvern, England, United Kingdom
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Author of Start to Exit: How to maximize the value in your start-up and Inspiring Outside…

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Volunteer Experience

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    STEM Ambassador

    STEM Learning UK

    - Present 12 years 1 month

    Science and Technology

    STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics) Ambassador with the Herefordshire & Worcestershire region of STEM Learning, encouraging school-aged students to consider further study and careers in these disciplines. In particular, I help to organise and participate in schools events, Raspberry Pi computer jams, and give talks about STEM careers, microscopy, etc.

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    Honorary Senior Research Fellow

    University of Birmingham

    - 6 years

    Education

    Appointment in the School of Metallurgy and Materials, initiated along side my role as a Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence.

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    Member of the Partnership Grants Allocating Panel

    The Royal Society

    - 3 years

    Science and Technology

    An assessor of project proposals for The Royal Society's Partnership Grants scheme which offers up to £3000 to UK schools or colleges to buy equipment to run a STEM investigation project in partnership with a STEM professional (research or industry).

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    Chair of Industrial Advisory Board, School of Physics

    University of Bristol

    - 3 years 1 month

    Science and Technology

    Became a member of the IAB in May 2016 before taking over the chair in 2018. Helped to promote enterprise and research collaboration between the School and external organisations by providing experience of how industry operates and high technology SMEs function.

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    Member of Advisory Board, Malvern Hills College

    Warwickshire College Group

    - 4 years 1 month

    Education

    Assisted the college to understand local, regional and national needs in terms of economic activity and skills shortages, as well as providing links to other relevant initiatives in and around Malvern.

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    Scientific Editor of infocus

    Royal Microscopical Society

    - 20 years 1 month

    Science and Technology

    Co-edited the scientific content of the Proceedings of the Royal Microscopical Society, the members' magazine later rebranded infocus.

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    Organiser of TEDxMalvern

    TEDx

    - 2 years 8 months

    License holder, lead organiser and host of the first three editions of TEDxMalvern (April 2017, with the theme of Creativity without Borders; April 2018 with the theme Thoughts for the Future; and April 2019 with the theme Positive Progress and Optimism). In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organised events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

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    Entrepreneur in Residence

    University of Worcester

    - 3 years

    Education

    Offered help and advice to entrepreneurial students across a range of disciplines within the University and its wider community.

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    Volunteer Business Advisor

    Young Enterprise UK

    - 5 years

    Education

    Mentored Malvern St James school Young Enterprise teams to develop and run their businesses as part of their Year 12 extra-curricular activity.

  • Local Champion, Malvern

    StartUp Britain

    - 5 years

    Encouraged entrepreneurship and helped start-up businesses in Malvern as part of the national StartUp Britain campaign. Coordinated the StartUp Britain bus visit to Malvern in July 2013.

  • School Governor

    St James' CE Primary School

    - 4 years

    Education

    Local Authority School Governor for my local primary school. The school was rated as Outstanding by Ofsted inspection in October 2011.

Honors & Awards

  • #Maserati100 Entrepreneur 2015

    Maserati GB & The Centre for Entrepreneurs

    https://themaserati100.co.uk/the-list-2015/
    As featured in The Sunday Times, 22nd February 2015

  • JEMI UK Prize for Entrepreneurship 2010

    Joint Equipment and Materials Initiative (JEMI) UK

  • Scientist-Entrepreneur Award 2008

    A-STAR, Singapore

    Co-winner with Peter Moran

  • Entrepreneur of the Year 2005

    British Chamber of Commerce Business Awards, Singapore

  • International Pergamon CARBON Journal Prize 1995-96

    Elsevier

    For best thesis in the field of carbon science

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