About me
Professor Dame Athene Donald, DBE FRS, is a former Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Cambridge and recently retired from her post as Master of Churchill College. She is chairing the recently created Science Advisory Council for the Department of Education, is Chair of the Science Educators Policy Alliance and has previously chaired the Royal Society's Education Committee. In her work with the Royal Society she is also involved with their policy work around Technical and Vocational Education and is exploring career pathways as part of their Science2040 work, a vision of the scientific ecosystem in 2040.