Discover our Inspiring People Gallery and meet our STEAM Ambassadors.
Mariam Al-Astrulabi
MATHEMATICIAN | ASTRONOMER | PIONEERMid 10thcentury Scientific innovator and Master maker of astrolabes I am Mariam “Al-Astrulabi” Al-Ijliya from Aleppo, Syria. I am a scientist, engineer and mathematician who designed and built astrolabes. My father, Al-‘Ijli al Astrulabi, was an expert who worked at a famous astrolabe manufacturer in Baghdad..
Rachel Carson
Pioneer of the global ecological movementMy Life I am Rachel Carson and I was born in May, 1907 at Springdale, Pennsylvania. Thanks to my mother, I learnt about nature and writing, both of which became my great passions. I wrote my first novel at the age of 10. My Work After completing my bio..
Rizwana Hasan
Lawyer | Executive Director of the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA)Rizwana Hasan, born in 1968, is a Bangladeshi lawyer and executive Director of the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA). She defends human rights and tackles environmental issues. Her legal actions h..
