Genzyme Haverhill Operations Science Ambassadors
Monday, 15th June 2009.
Ambassadors represent a broad range of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines from apprentices and technicians through to PhDs working in corporate, academic and government organisations. They work with students in several ways, including supporting school Science and Engineering clubs, assisting with school science competitions or offering advice and mentoring to students. Activities can range from talking to sixth form students at a convention to demonstrating science experiments to an after school science club.
Science Ambassadors up and down the country work hard to inspire young people and explain that pursuing qualifications and a career in areas like science, technology, engineering and maths can be both fun and rewarding.
In their role as ambassadors, Dr Wolstenholme-Hogg and Dr Alawi were recently invited to attend a STEM conference in Newmarket. STEM Partnerships (formerly known as Regional STEM Support Centres) are a series of 'hubs' that provide up-to-date information, support and advice to schools about quality science technology engineering and mathematics activities that enhance and enrich the curriculum.
As part of the conference, a workshop was allocated for people from the industry to speak and network with education professionals from all around Suffolk and Essex.
Dr Alawi explained: “The workshop generated interesting discussions around the links between school education and industry. A number of schools showed interest in Genzyme and how science, engineering and technology are used in answering some of today’s challenges in making drugs for rare diseases.”
Photograph shows Dr Wolstenholme-Hogg and Dr Alawi
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