Nikol Chen (She/Her)

Design and Development Manager, Laidlaw Foundation
Gerd Bizi

Student/Research Assistant, University of Toronto/SickKids

Sofia Sepulveda

Laidlaw Intern, Barnard College

Yu Yao

Student, University of York

Hi, my name is Tina. 😄 I am from University of York, studying Interactive Media. My project is to explore how the VR technology can help people to better understand about dyslexia.  My passion in gaming, storytelling and content design motivate me to look into ways these can be applied to impact public awareness about disabilities in a positive way. Please feel free to contact with me on chat, email or instagram. I am looking forward to have a chat with you ;)
Padraig Pail Martinez

Student, University of York

Pritika Ganguly

Student, University of York

Hello! I am Pritika and am a second-year Medical Engineering student at the University of York. my research proposal is on how to develop a prosthetic that can grow with a child, so the child will not need to replace the prosthetic often. Furthermore, looking into the use of AI so the prosthetic can learn and develop alongside the side.
Andrea Miramontes Serrano

Energy Coordinator, Cornell University

Gabriel Rowland

Student, University of Leeds

I am an undergraduate student at the University of Leeds studying BSc Environmental Science. I am particularly interested in climate change - the science behind it and its impacts, biodiversity and ecology, and sustainable development. I am also currently partaking in a Year in Industry placement at Network Rail working for the Environment and Sustainable Development team. My Laidlaw Research was on the reintroduction of beavers in Scotland, looking at attitudes towards them and trying to understand why they are illegally killed. This particularly interested me as it is vital to understand local opinions on wildlife to succeed in reintroductions and rewilding schemes. For my Laidlaw Leadership Development, I was lucky enough to spend a summer with Think Pacific on an Environment and Sustainable Development project in Fiji. Outside of work and study, I enjoy food (cooking and eating it), as well as sports like powerlifting (which allow me to eat lots without any negatives!), and exploring new places and nature sites.
Peyton Barsel

Student, Columbia University

Naomi Thomas

Laidlaw Scholar, University of York

Syed Kumail Raza Zaidi

Undergraduate Student, Georgetown Walsh School of Foreign Service

Undergraduate at Georgetown School of Foreign Service majoring in International Culture and Politics. 
Princess J Emeanuwa

Student, University College London

Denise Taveras

Student, Columbia University

Joshua Grundhoefer

Laidlaw Scholar, Georgetown University

Incoming second-year student at Georgetown University, pursuing degrees in Economics & Government! I am conducting research on reinterpreting the Child Tax Credit (CTC) as an automatic stabilizer. Passionate about social policy, international affairs, and the intersection between the private and public sectors.  I'm living in the U.S. right now but I used to live in Singapore, Thailand, and Morocco so I consider each of those places my home. 
Mia Brzakovic

Researcher, Trinity College Dublin

William Nyss

Student, University of York

Hiya! 👋  My name is Will and I am a student at the University of York studying Politics and International Relations. My Laidlaw research project looks at the extent governments are punished for the handling of the Covid pandemic and how governments utilise blame avoidance strategies.   I enjoy mountaineering around the UK and getting involved in youth politics such as with the British Youth Council and similar institutions. My passions would fall into having a love of reading and learning new things focusing on topics of self-development and psychology. 
Wang Yaxuan

Undergraduate student, University of Hong Kong

Rachel Clarke

Student, Durham University

Meerab Anwar

Researcher, Laidlaw Foundation

Miray Samuel

Undergraduate Scholar, Georgetown University