Dr. Hayaatun Sillem | |
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![]() Hayaatun Sillem, Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK | |
Born | Hayaatun Is’harc |
Education | Godolphin and Latymer School |
Alma mater |
University of Oxford (MA) University College London (PhD) Newcastle University (HonDEng) |
Awards | Suffrage Science award (2021) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions |
Royal Academy of Engineering Cancer Research UK |
Thesis | JAK/STAT signalling (2002) |
Doctoral advisor | Ian M. Kerr [1] [2] |
Website |
www |
Dr. Hayaatun Sillem CBE FIET (née Is’harc) is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Sillem grew up in South Africa. She attended Godolphin and Latymer School. [3] She earned a master's degree in biochemistry from the University of Oxford in 1998. [4] She completed a PhD funded by Cancer Research UK at University College London in 2002 investigating the JAK-STAT signaling pathway supervised by Ian M. Kerr. [1] [2]
Sillem joined the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2002 as an Engineering Policy Advisor "despite, if I’m honest, not knowing anything about engineering or policy”, she says. [5] She joined the Department for International Development 2005. In 2004 she became a Committee Specialist to the Science and Technology Select Committee, and later as a Specialist Adviser to the House of Commons Science & Technology Committee. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
In 2006, Sillem joined Royal Academy of Engineering as Head of International Activities. [11] She led the Academy's partnership with Africa. [12] In this role she published Engineering Change: Towards a sustainable future in the developing world. [13] She went on to publish Engineers for Africa: Identifying engineering capacity needs in Sub-Saharan Africa, a summary report. [14] The report identified the capacity needs of engineering that are felt across Sub-Saharan Africa, and developed approaches to meeting these needs. [15]
Sillem was appointed to Director of Programmes and Fellowship in 2011. [16] She is interested in how science and engineering can help with humanitarian admin, and how engineering can drive international development. [17] [18] She published Investing in Innovation in 2015. [19] [20] In May 2016, Sillem was appointed Director of Strategy and Deputy Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering. [21] [22] In March 2017 she was appointed a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. [23] She spoke at the launch of Angela Saini's book Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong and the New Research That’s Rewriting the Story in June 2017. [24]
Sillem co-founded the Royal Academy of Engineering enterprise hub. [25] She hosted the 10th Young Arab Women Leaders STEM conference in London in December 2017. [26] She was appointed CEO of the Royal Academy of Engineering in January 2018. [27] [6] [28] She is a champion of the Government's Year of Engineering, looking to increase diversity amongst the UK's engineering workforce through the campaign This is Engineering. [29] [30] [31]
In 2019, Sillem was 31st in Computer Weekly's 50 'Most Influential Women in UK Tech' shortlist. [32]
She is a trustee of the London Transport Museum. [33] She is a judge for St Andrews Prize for the Environment. [34] [35] She has written for The Huffington Post. [36]
Sillem was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to international engineering. [37] [38] In 2021, Sillem received an Engineering and Physical Sciences Suffrage Science award. [39] In 2022, Sillem was awarded an honorary doctorate in engineering from Newcastle University. [40] [41]
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Dr. Hayaatun Sillem | |
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![]() Hayaatun Sillem, Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK | |
Born | Hayaatun Is’harc |
Education | Godolphin and Latymer School |
Alma mater |
University of Oxford (MA) University College London (PhD) Newcastle University (HonDEng) |
Awards | Suffrage Science award (2021) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions |
Royal Academy of Engineering Cancer Research UK |
Thesis | JAK/STAT signalling (2002) |
Doctoral advisor | Ian M. Kerr [1] [2] |
Website |
www |
Dr. Hayaatun Sillem CBE FIET (née Is’harc) is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Sillem grew up in South Africa. She attended Godolphin and Latymer School. [3] She earned a master's degree in biochemistry from the University of Oxford in 1998. [4] She completed a PhD funded by Cancer Research UK at University College London in 2002 investigating the JAK-STAT signaling pathway supervised by Ian M. Kerr. [1] [2]
Sillem joined the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2002 as an Engineering Policy Advisor "despite, if I’m honest, not knowing anything about engineering or policy”, she says. [5] She joined the Department for International Development 2005. In 2004 she became a Committee Specialist to the Science and Technology Select Committee, and later as a Specialist Adviser to the House of Commons Science & Technology Committee. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
In 2006, Sillem joined Royal Academy of Engineering as Head of International Activities. [11] She led the Academy's partnership with Africa. [12] In this role she published Engineering Change: Towards a sustainable future in the developing world. [13] She went on to publish Engineers for Africa: Identifying engineering capacity needs in Sub-Saharan Africa, a summary report. [14] The report identified the capacity needs of engineering that are felt across Sub-Saharan Africa, and developed approaches to meeting these needs. [15]
Sillem was appointed to Director of Programmes and Fellowship in 2011. [16] She is interested in how science and engineering can help with humanitarian admin, and how engineering can drive international development. [17] [18] She published Investing in Innovation in 2015. [19] [20] In May 2016, Sillem was appointed Director of Strategy and Deputy Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering. [21] [22] In March 2017 she was appointed a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. [23] She spoke at the launch of Angela Saini's book Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong and the New Research That’s Rewriting the Story in June 2017. [24]
Sillem co-founded the Royal Academy of Engineering enterprise hub. [25] She hosted the 10th Young Arab Women Leaders STEM conference in London in December 2017. [26] She was appointed CEO of the Royal Academy of Engineering in January 2018. [27] [6] [28] She is a champion of the Government's Year of Engineering, looking to increase diversity amongst the UK's engineering workforce through the campaign This is Engineering. [29] [30] [31]
In 2019, Sillem was 31st in Computer Weekly's 50 'Most Influential Women in UK Tech' shortlist. [32]
She is a trustee of the London Transport Museum. [33] She is a judge for St Andrews Prize for the Environment. [34] [35] She has written for The Huffington Post. [36]
Sillem was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to international engineering. [37] [38] In 2021, Sillem received an Engineering and Physical Sciences Suffrage Science award. [39] In 2022, Sillem was awarded an honorary doctorate in engineering from Newcastle University. [40] [41]
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