Out in STEM 2017

Professor Alexander Halliday FRS, Vice President (Physical Secretary), the Royal Society

Alex Halliday, Physical Secretary and Vice-President of the Royal Society has been Professor of Geochemistry at Oxford University since October 2004. Before going to Oxford, he spent twelve years as a professor at the University of Michigan and then six years in Switzerland, where he was Head of the Department of Earth Sciences at the ETH in Zürich.  His research involves the use of isotopic methods to study Earth and planetary processes.

An enthusiast for technological innovation, most of Halliday's recent research is in developing and using new mass spectrometry techniques to shed light on the origin and early development of the solar system and recent Earth processes, such as continental erosion and climate. However, he has also been engaged in other studies, such as the mechanisms of volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mineral and hydrocarbon deposits.

Halliday's scientific accomplishments have been recognised with awards including the Murchison Medal of the Geological Society, the Bowen Award and Hess Medal of the American Geophysical Union, the Urey Medal of the European Association of Geochemistry and the Oxburgh Medal of Institute of Measurement and Control. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2000 and a Foreign Associate of the US National Academy of Sciences in 2015.

Keith Moore, Head of Library and Information Services, The Royal Society

Keith has been the head of Library and Information Services at the Royal Society since July 2005. Prior to joining the Society, he worked at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers as Head of Library and was Assistant Curator of Western Manuscripts at the Wellcome Trust. Keith began his career in literary libraries: he worked for the Wordsworth Trust at Dove Cottage in Grasmere and the Armitt Library, Ambleside.

Since 2015  Keith has regularly featured in the video blog Objectivity, presenting artefacts from the archives at the Royal Society

Sir John Dermot Turing

Dermot Turing graduated from King’s College Cambridge and New College Oxford. He spent his career in the legal profession, most recently as a partner of Clifford Chance. Since 2014 he has moved into a more varied range of activities, including an active role as a trustee of Bletchley Park. Dermot Turing is the nephew of Alan Turing and author of the latest biography on Turing (‘Prof’: Alan Turing Decoded, published in 2015 by The History Press).

Vincent Cipollone, Corporate Development Executive, IBM

Corporate Development Executive, IBM

Specialising in unique and challenging projects, Vince leads diverse, global teams to achieve meaningful - and sometimes life-changing - outcomes.... all with personal flair.

By day, he’s a Corporate Development Executive, specialising in the execution of Mergers & Acquisitions for IBM.  He’s closed a variety of transactions around the world, including in Brazil, Belgium, Italy, France, the UK, the US and Canada.

At night, he’s the ‘Executive Mentor’ for IBM's UK EAGLE (Employee Alliance for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Empowerment) business resource group, an award-winning, inclusive community with a mission to be essential to the organisation and society at large.

An American ex-pat, Vince lives in North London with his civil partner. They enjoy spending as much time as possible with their two awesome teenage sons.

Jacqui Lloyd, Early Career Programme Manager, Microsoft

Jacqui helped to design and set up the Microsoft Apprenticeship Programme of which there are three Early in Career pathways into Microsoft: Apprenticeships, Internships and Graduate Roles. Jacqui‘s responsibilities include on-boarding, induction, training, programme delivery and pastoral care. Microsoft has recently been named No.1 in The Top Undergraduate Employers for 2016-2017.

At Microsoft for nearly 4 years, Jacqui joined originally to work within the Talent Acquisition team, focussing specifically on Diversity and Inclusion. Prior to working at Microsoft, she has worked primarily in education, teaching at the University of Sheffield and also working for over 9 years as an Ofsted Inspector. Jacqui also volunteers for an organisation called Diversity Role Models and enjoys going into schools to run workshops which are designed to tackle and reduce homophobic bullying.

Jacqui was also a board member and engagement lead for GLEAM UK (Microsoft's LGBT+ Employee Network)

Doniya Soni, Policy Manager, techUK

Doniya runs the Skills, Talent and Migration programme and Women in Technology programme at techUK.

Doniya is the go-to person for members and external stakeholders on the latest developments across skills, migration and women in tech. She specialises in digital skills, migration policy, and diversity policy. She is passionate about diversity in the tech sector and increasing female representation in the industry. Additionally, she leads on the effective parliamentary and public affairs engagement across these programmes, working with the Head of Public Affairs.

As part of her role, Doniya coordinates and runs stakeholder and member meetings on the latest issues in skills and diversity. She also undertakes project work including research, writing articles and papers, running campaign activities, and submissions to government consultations.

Prior to joining techUK, Doniya worked at Westbourne Communications as an Account Executive and looked after clients such as LinkedIn, Western Power Distribution, and A4e. Doniya graduated the University of Exeter with a BA in Economics and Politics, and subsequently received a Master's degree from the London School of Economics in Public Policy & Administration.