Sir John studied Natural Sciences at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge. He became a teacher of Chemistry and creating ‘Science across the World’, a schools networking project involving hundreds of schools in Europe, Asia and America. He also piloted the ‘Technology Enhancement Programme’, which developed learning materials for schools. Sir John is Senior Adviser in Education at the Gatsby Foundation, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at the University of York, former President of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Founding Director of the National Science Learning Centre and was National STEM Director for the English government from 2006 to 2010. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2010 for services to education.

In 2019 Peter was awarded Fellow of the Royal Society, an accolade given only to eminent scientists in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field in which they work. He is currently a Professor at Queens’ College Cambridge and has focussed his work on applying mathematics to predicting weather patterns and climate change. Read Peter’s article on ‘Predicting the Butterfly Effect’ here.

Andrew left the RGS to study at the Purcell School and the Royal College of Music. From 1999-2007 he was leader of the Brodsky Quartet collaborating with artists including Elvis Costello, Björk and Sir Paul McCartney. His recordings with the quartet won more than fifteen awards, including the Diapason d’Or and Choc du Monde. His 2015 performance of Walton’s Violin Concerto with the Sydney Symphony Orchestras was nominated for a Helpmann Award. Andrew has a distinguished career as Concert Master for the BBC, the Philharmonic and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and recently made his Royal Opera debut in the 2019 season as Guest Concert Master for La Traviata and La Bohème.

Andy studied at Exeter University (BSc), British Columbia University (MSc) and Cambridge University (PhD), concentrating on organic and biologic chemistry. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the recipient of the Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award from the American Chemical Society, and the winner of the International Izatt-Christiansen Award for Macrocyclic Chemistry. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education. In 2016, Andy began his tenure at NYU and under his leadership the university has increased its research expenditures at a rate higher than any other U.S. college or university and reached all-time highs in rankings of both national (#15) and international (#42) universities.

Angus made his Olympic debut competing in the Men’s Quadruple Sculls during the Rio 2016 Olympics and qualified for the Tokyo 2020 (2021) Olympics clinching silver. He is also an incredibly erudite scientist, having studied Natural Sciences at Durham University, followed by an MSc in Stem Cells & Regeneration at Bristol University and a DPhil in Medical Science at St Catharine’s College, Oxford. In 2013, Durham University awarded Angus ‘Sportsman of the Year’ and in 2022 he was part of the winning Oxford vs. Cambridge Boat Race team.

Ed is currently a consultant in reproductive medicine and surgery at Oxford Fertility Clinic and Member of the British Fertility Society and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. In 2009 he took a break from Medicine, to compete against 650 applicants to join James Cracknell and Ben Fogle on race to the South Pole. On returning from Antarctica, he led a series of ‘Extreme classroom’ projects in the High Arctic and Africa. ‘The Coldest Classroom on Earth’ and ‘The Hottest Classroom on Earth’ were filmed for BBC World to show children with challenging behaviour, who are frequently labelled ‘un-teachable’, engage if taught with the right approach. He has been an ambassador for The Wellbeing of Women Charity for over 10 years.

Jean-Jacques (JJ) is bassist and co-founder of The Stranglers, a notorious new wave rock group from the late 70s early 80s, with seven top ten hits. While many new-wave artists came and went, The Stranglers endured and are currently on a UK and European tour. It is alleged that more songs by The Stranglers have been licensed for use in commercials than from any other punk band. As well as being a classical guitarist and fluent in French, JJ is also a martial arts expert, attaining his 7^th degree black belt (nanadan) in Shidokan Karate and Chief of the UK branch of Shidokan.

Simon gained a double 1^st in English from Queens’ College, Cambridge and went on to complete an MA in Cultural and Critical studies at Birkbeck College, University of London. At Cambridge he was president of the Footlights comedy society before being cast in The Inbetweeners. His lead performance won him Best Actor and Best Newcomer at the British Comedy Awards and Best Comedy Actor at the BAFTAs. He has also starred in Friday Night Dinner and Sandylands before launching his own production company Guilty Party Pictures with StudioCanal, making his directorial debut with The Days of the Bagnold Summer.

With an impressive youth career at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford and the RGS stage, Jack graduated from RADA in 2019 and is now quickly making his mark as an actor. He has held the stage alongside Ciaran Hinds in Brian Friel’s ‘Translations’ at The National Theatre; tipped his top hat as the earnest protagonist alongside an ensemble cast including Dame Harriet Walter, Tamsin Grieg and Tom Wilkinson in ‘Belgravia’; and has just concluded Channel 4’s ‘Screw’ starring Nina Sosanya and Jamie-Lee O’Donnell and the ‘The Canterville Ghost’ on Channel 5 with Anthony Head.