Jan Peters (engineer)
Jan Peters MBE is an engineer, consultant and campaigner for diversity in STEM.[1] From 2008–2010, Peters was the President of the Women's Engineering Society.[2]
Peters founded education consultancy Katalytik in 2004. She worked with organisations such as the Royal Society, where she was Equality and Diversity Manager, University College London Engineering, and HESTEM.[3][4]
Peters was awarded an MBE in the 2017 New Year Honours.[5] The same year, she was also awarded an honorary doctorate from Bournemouth University.[6][7]
In 2018, Peters co-founded Mission Reignition, an organisation aiming to create a science centre in Christchurch.[8]
References
- ^ "Jan Peters". Women's Engineering Society. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "WES History". Magnificent Women. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Reframing diversity and inclusion in engineering". Equality Challenge Unit. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Our Patrons". Talboth Heath. Talbot Heath School. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Winter, Alex (6 November 2017). "Ore Oduba and Jeff Mostyn to receive honourary doctorates from Bournemouth University this week". The Oxford Times. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Jan Peters: Honorary Degree Citation" (PDF). Bournemouth University. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Honourary Doctorate Dr Jan Peters MBE". Bournemouth University. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Clark, Katie (13 December 2018). "Could a new science centre form part of major town centre development?". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 18 March 2019.