Anna Ploszajski

Anna Ploszajski (born 1991) is a materials scientist, engineer, and writer.[1] Her book, Handmade: A Scientist's Search for Meaning Through Making, was published by Bloomsbury Publishing on 18 May 2021.[2][3]

Education

Ploszajski attended Dame Alice Harpur School (now part of Bedford Girls' School) choosing to study A-Level mathematics, further mathematics, physics and music.[4] She went on to study at Mansfield College, Oxford.[5]

Awards

In 2017 she was named Young Engineer of the Year by the Royal Academy of Engineering,[6] and in 2018 won the Silver Medal from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.[7]

References
  1. "Anna Ploszajski". Anna Ploszajski.
  2. "Handmade". Bloomsbury.
  3. Novitzky, Anna (2021-05-11). "From spoons to semiconductors — we are what we make". Nature. 593 (7858): 186–187. doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01247-w. S2CID 234471429.
  4. "Articles - HOW I GOT HERE Q & A - Anna Ploszajski". www.ingenia.org.uk. Royal Academy of Engineering.
  5. "Mansfield alumna wins James S Walker Award". www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk. Mansfield College, Oxford.
  6. "2016-2017 winners". Royal Academy of Engineering.
  7. "IOM3 Awards 2018". www.iom3.org. Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.
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