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SUMMARY:Dr Shirley Ann Jackson Lecture
DESCRIPTION:On January 22nd 2013\, Dr Shirley Ann Jackson presented to a sm
 all audience of high achieving female science students.\nDr Shirley Ann Ja
 ckson holds a PhD from MIT in high energy physics. She is an expert in the
 oretical condensed matter physics\, energy policy\, and the role of resear
 ch and research universities in an innovation ecosystem. She is currently 
 President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where she has spearheaded ne
 w approaches to engineering and science education and she also serves on P
 resident Obama’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology. Dr Jack
 son was the first female and first African American Chair of the US Nuclea
 r Regulatory Commission\, where she pioneered new methods of risk assessme
 nt in nuclear engineering.\nDr Jackson presented to a small audience of hi
 gh achieving female scientists at the American Embassy in London. Some PhD
  and Undergraduate students from Imperial were invited to attend\, along w
 ith some female school students from London schools.\nDr Jackson started h
 er talk by telling the students about her own career and hurdles which she
  overcame along the way. Dr Jackson then asked the audience about their ow
 n career plans and fielded queries from the audience about pursuing a care
 er in science. Dr Jackson encouraged the audience to take part in STEM out
 reach activities and stressed how important it is that an example is set f
 or future generations.\nOne of the students that attended the event said: 
 “It was extremely inspiring to hear her talk about her experiences and h
 ow she got to where she is today.”
URL:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/108811/dr-shirley-ann-jackson-lecture
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