Moments
Along the way
From sports science pitchside to spaceflight physiology — a career built on one question: how far can human performance go?
Early roles in applied sport science, physiology, strength & conditioning and performance nutrition — including work with Lucozade Sport and applied research with elite athletes.
Five years leading performance in professional football, including the Premier League — where she was one of only three women working at that level — plus roles with the Football Association and the Women's Super League.
Human performance work with the McLaren Formula One race team — including published research on cognitive function at the Singapore Grand Prix — and coaching of world No.1 players and Olympic gold medal-winning athletes.
Led multidisciplinary expert teams across Olympic and Paralympic athletics programmes, innovating methods such as a novel pill-based technique for measuring total-body muscle mass and individualised nutrition strategies.
Centre of Human & Aerospace Physiological Sciences. Doctoral research included hyper-buoyancy flotation — a spaceflight analogue — and its effects on sleep and cognitive function.
Research at NASA Ames in California, including work with GeneLab investigating the effects of spaceflight at the molecular level. Recognised with awards from the NASA Human Research Program, the Aerospace Medical Association and the International Astronautical Federation.
Founded Astro Perform, specialising in astronaut selection and training for individuals and space agencies, alongside Astro Health and Urinfo®, a passive hydration-monitoring venture.
Commissioned officer in the Royal Engineers, with command of a unit of up to 100 personnel.
King's College London — Centre of Human & Aerospace Physiological Sciences.
Alumna of the world's leading interdisciplinary space education institution.
Undergraduate and master's degrees in the sport and exercise sciences.
Chartered Scientist (CSci) and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).