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  • Alex Whittall

    Alex Whittall

    Renewable Energy Engineer

    Alex is currently working with Scottish and Southern Energy as a Renewable Engergy Engineer. Alex's comitment and determination got to him to where he is today and he now keen to share his enthusiasm to encourage more young people to consider engineering as a career. »

  • Holly Wright

    Holly Wright

    Site Operations Manager

    Holly's interest in maths and science led her to study chemical engineering and join Diageo's Graduate Management training scheme. Holly currently manages the Speyside Dark Grains Plant & Dailuaine Bioplant in Moray. »

  • Fraser Hutchins

    Fraser Hutchins

    Apprentice Mechanical and Electrical Engineer

    Fraser currently works with LifeScan Scotland Ltd as an Apprentice Engineer. Keen to encourage more young people into Engineering, Fraser is giving something back by taking part in collective and single school events. »

  • Philip White

    Philip White

    Independent

    Former Operations Manager and Head of Business Improvement with Scottish & Southern Energy plc, Philip is now retired however remains enthusiastic about engineering and promoting it to young people today. »

  • John McLaggan

    John McLaggan

    Senior IT Engineer

    John's love of computers and gadgets led him to gain a BSc in artificial intelligence and computer science where he now gets paid to work with computers all day long with LifeScan Scotland Ltd. »

  • Jillian Ferguson

    Jillian Ferguson

    Trainee Forest Manager

    Jillian chose to a career in forestry as it allowed her to work outdoors, connect with people and has an interest in business. »

  • Andy Douse

    Andy Douse

    Policy and Advice Manager

    Andy currently works with Scottish Natural Heritage in Inverness where he can pursue his love of the great outdoors and work towards protecting the natural environment. »

  • Dr Paula Low

    Dr Paula Low

    Environmental Manager

    Paula is based in Aberdeen but her work with SeaEnergy Renewables takes her all over the world. A love of swimming and the great outdoors influenced Paula's to follow a career in marine and environmental science. Most recently Paula has worked with Moray schools on the Go4Set project. »

  • David Fraser

    David Fraser

    Managing director

    David has a background in Chemistry, Elastomer Technology and Quality Engineering and experience in starting and running large and small IT related companies in the USA, Australia, India, China, and the UK. »

  • Kirsty MacLeod

    Kirsty MacLeod

    Owner/Manager, Explore Science Scotland, Stornoway

    Kirsty has an MSci in Genetics and a MSc in Science Communication. She now runs her own company in the Western Isles. »

  • Allan Faulkner

    Allan Faulkner

    Staff Industrial Designer, LifeScan Scotland, Inverness

    Alan has a BSc in Industrial Design (Technology) and has spent most of his career as an industrial designer. »

  • Shivonne Cracknell

    Shivonne Cracknell

    Clinical Apprentice, LifeScan Scotland Ltd, Inverness

    Shivonne is a Life Science Modern Apprentice, currently working in a Quality Assurance and product testing laboratory. She also has experience of working in a microbiology laboratory in the whisky industry. »

  • Stephen Jenkinson

    Stephen Jenkinson

    Access and Countryside Management Consultant, Pet Behaviour Counsellor

    Stephen is based in Orkney working from his home office in Deerness, however his work takes him across the UK – and sometimes the world! »

  • Sharon Greene

    Sharon Greene

    Principal Civil Engineer, Halcrow Group Ltd, Inverness

    Sharon has a background in engineering and is a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management. »

  • Richard Wilson

    Richard Wilson

    Researcher Digital Media & Electronics, The Centre For Design Innovation, Forres

    Richard has more than twenty years experience in software and embedded systems development. He has worked with a wide variety of clients from large corporate companies to small private businesses, developing both software and embedded hardware solutions. »

  • Michael Parkinson

    Michael Parkinson

    Remotely Operated Vehicles Engineer, Orkney

    Michael is the director Remotely Operated Systems Engineering Limited (R.O.S.E. Ltd). His primary business is to provide remotely operated vehicle services to marine renewable energy developers (wave and tidal power). »

  • Jakki Ross

    Jakki Ross

    Trainee Quantity Surveyor, Morrison Construction, Moray

    Jakki is currently working towards 2 HNCs in Construction Management & Quantity Surveying. She hopes to finish these in June and then go on to study at RGU for a BSc in Quantity Surveying. »

  • David Scott

    David Scott

    Architecture Manager, Orkney Islands Council, Kirkwall

    David is an associate member of The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, working for a local authority in the Orkney Islands. He also has an interest in astronomy. »

  • Dr Anuschka Miller

    Dr Anuschka Miller

    Head of Communication, Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban

    Anuschka is a marine biologist with a research background in marine biogeochemistry and climate gases. She is now very involved in science communication. »