Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland and University of Aberdeen Professor, Anne Glover, was unveiled as one of the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology’s (UKRC) Women of Outstanding Achievement at its annual Photographic Exhibition in March.
Now in its third year, the Women of Outstanding Achievement in SET Photographic Exhibition is designed to profile pioneering women in science, engineering and technology (SET) – a sector in which only 18.5% of employees are female. The aim is to create a growing collection of portraits that will act as inspirational images to encourage other women to take part and progress in a career within SET.
Professor Anne Glover was chosen as one of six women from 125 nominations by a high profile judging panel from the world of SET, government and industry for leadership and being an inspiration to others. In 2006 Anne was seconded from her role as Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Aberdeen to the post of Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland. She continues to pursue her research into how organisms respond to stress at the University one day a week alongside her duties as Chief Scientific Adviser in Edinburgh.
Professor Anne Glover comments: "My role as Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland and my career in SET has provided me with inspiration and challenges and allows me to work with people from all around the world. My main aim is to promote the science excellence that we have in Scotland and the UK not just to government and industry but to wider society. The UKRC's Women of Outstanding Achievement Photographic Exhibition helps to achieve this by raising the profile of successful female scientists to a wider audience, making our work less remote and more relevant to everyday life as well as an attractive career option."
Annette Williams, Director of the UKRC adds: "There is a distinct lack of female role models in SET and this may discourage women from entering into and progressing in the sector. That's why we're so keen to profile outstanding women scientists and engineers like Anne Glover – to demonstrate that it is possible to succeed in what has traditionally considered to be a male discipline."
For more information, visit http://www.theukrc.org/get-involved/networks/getset-women/