Dr Nikki Turner knew she wanted to be a doctor when she was just six years old. Now, she’s an academic GP, is a founder of the Immunisation Advisory Centre and leads a university research team which focuses on respiratory disease. Read more.
Poor grades didn’t stop Tasmin Barry – now Dr Tasmin Barry – from striving for the top. Her love of science began when the big man in red bought her a microscope kit one Christmas. This kickstarted her journey to become a paediatrician and a principal investigator for a world-leading study that could improve the lives of thousands of children living with asthma. Read more.