Saher Ahmed
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
Athena SWAN Project Manager
Saher holds a BSc in Physics, MSc in Applied Radiation Physics and a PhD in Nuclear Physics (University of Birmingham). Saher’s research investigated the break-up of light nuclei using radioactive beams and she is a published author in this area.Saher has over a decade of experience of working on Diversity in STEM projects and has set-up national projects to tackle the under-representation of women in STEM. Saher currently manages WTSI’s Equality and Diversity activities and is responsible for influencing change in policies, practices and provisions.