Animals, including humans

Could an interest in animals, including humans, spark a passion that develops into an exciting career?

Take a look at how these scientists and engineers pursued their interests to do just that!

If you have a question for any of the scientists below you can email us or tweet.

Find a Scientist who works IN THE DISCIPLINE OF animals, including humans:

Research Fellow in Virology at Queen's University Belfast, Dr Lindsay Broadbent, shares her journey into STEM .

Immunologist and Professor of Biomedical Sciences at University of Manchester, Professor Sheena Cruikshank discusses her journey into STEM.

Medicinal Chemistry PhD student at The University of Manchester, James Beswick, discusses his journey into STEM.
Biomedical Research Scientist and Lecturer in Haematology at Manchester Metropolitan University, Dr Amanda Unsworth discusses her journey into STEM.
Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, Researcher of Neuroscience, FRS, President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester, discusses her journey into STEM.
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Research Explorer
Research Explorer

Nina Adjanin

Climate Sentinels is not just an expedition with 6 female scientists. I hope it will encourage other scientists to move borders and say YES, it’s possible to do more “clean science.”

Commercial Manager
Commercial Manager

Sophie Purser

My current company uses new laser technology to measure greenhouse gases and other pollutants in the atmosphere to help in the fight against climate change.

Environmental Scientist
Environmental Scientist

Holly Latteman

Community and conservation work in tandem…

Cardiovascular Researcher
Cardiovascular Researcher

Beth Webb

The possibilities for scientific careers are endless and learning about science in any way shape or form can help you throughout life, science can be applied to everything.

Pharmacologist
Pharmacologist

Darren Telfer

I would love to be involved in developing precision therapies for the individual patients to improve their outcomes.

Cardiovascular Researcher
Cardiovascular Researcher

Lauren Eades

The challenge I would love to help solve would be to increase the number of women and girls in STEM.

Chemical Biologist
Chemical Biologist

Daisy Rogers-Simmonds

By the time I applied for sixth form, I had decided I wanted have a career in STEM because I just wanted to learn how everything around me works, and then hopefully one day use that knowledge to make a contribution to science that might benefit people.

Science Educator
Science Educator

Holly Jones

By researching the way our body fights germs we can provide doctors with more information about how to help sick people get better.




Clinical Scientist
Clinical Scientist

Harriet Withey

Aged 11, I wasn't really sure about most things, but I knew I wanted to be a scientist.

Pharmaceutical Scientist
Pharmaceutical Scientist

Jemma Clark

As strange as it may seem, my journey into STEM started with a fundamental life choice: "do I go to dance college? Or go to University to study chemistry?!"