BioOrbit & Beyond: Dr Katie King on her journey of Science, Space and Saving Lives

The Happy WorkLife Podcast by Lord Mark Price

Episode notes

In this episode of The Happy WorkLife Podcast, Lord Mark Price sits down with Dr Katie King, CEO & Founder of BioOrbit, to explore her extraordinary journey from solving maths problems for fun as a teenager, to interning at NASA, researching cancer treatments at Cambridge, and now pioneering life-saving drug crystallisation in space.

Katie shares the pivotal moments that shaped her path: the teacher who believed in her, the RAF cadet experiences that built her leadership, and the leap of faith it took to launch BioOrbit, a company with the bold ambition of manufacturing medicines in microgravity to transform cancer treatment on Earth.

We dive into:

  • Why representation and encouragement matter so much for women in STEM.
  • How space research can radically change the future o ... 
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