Gladys Brown West was a mathematician. She was known for her contributions to mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth, and her work on the development
of satellite geodesy models, which were later incorporated into the Global Positioning System (GPS).
Mark Edward Dean is an American inventor and computer engineer. He developed the ISA bus with his partner Dennis Moeller, and he led a design team for making a one-gigahertz computer processor chip. He holds three of nine PC patents for being the co-creator of the IBM personal computer released in 1981. In 1995, Dean was named the first ever African-American IBM Fellow.
Dean was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering in 2001.
Natalie Ojevah created Barclays' Black Founders Accelerator in 2020, supporting over 115 Black-founded businesses. She received an MBE in 2022 and serves as Eagle Labs' Diversity & Inclusion Lead. Ojevah also cofounded 'The Hustle Table' podcast to inspire listeners with lessons learned from her and her cohost's careers.
Sara Berkai is an Eritrean and British social enterprise founder and STEM educator. She founded the company Ambessa Play. In 2024, she was named to the BBC's list of 100 Women.
Berkai was born in Khartoum, Sudan, to Eritrean parents. When she was a young child, her family fled from conflict in Eritrea and moved to London in the UK.
During her A levels, Berkai attended the University College London (UCL) Widening Participation scheme's "Computer Science Summer School" and learned the Java programming language. Berkai was the first member of her family to attend university. She studied Information Management for Business at UCL then MSc Child Development at the University of Oxford. After graduating, Berkai taught Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects to displaced children in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
In 2020, Berkai founded Ambessa Play, a social enterprise that co-designs DIY educational kits for children which support them to learn about STEM
through play.
Founded by Anne-Marie Isafidon
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