The Data Champion programme began in 2016 and has benefitted from the contributions of people who have since moved onto new roles or to other institutions. We would like to thank them for their work and acknowledge them here.
Alumni Data Champions List
Mahmoud Abdelrazek (2021–2022)
Role as a Data Champion: Database Manager/Research Assistant, Department of Archaeology
Twitter @razekmh
Andreas Angourakis (2020–2021)
Twitter @AndrosSpica
Jiri Benacek (2021–2024)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Assistant, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
Amanda Bluck (2020–2022)
Role as a Data Champion: Projects Coordinator (Research), Fitzwilliam Museum
Lyuba Bozhilova (2022–2023)
Role as a Data Champion: Bioinfomatician, MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit
Twitter @lbozhilova
Abi Britten (2022–2024)
Role as a Data Champion: Data Management Team Lead, MRC Epidemiology Unit
Megan Bushnell (2022)
Role as a Data Champion: Digital Humanities Content Producer, Fitzwilliam Museum
Hugo Caffarati (2020–2021)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Laboratory Manager, Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
Clair Castle (2016–2024)
Role as a Data Champion: Librarian, Department of Chemistry
LinkedIn profile
Diana Caulfield (2021–2024)
Role as a Data Champion:Senior Library Assistant, Fitzwilliam Museum
Twitter: @dsw26
Deryck Chan (2020–2021)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD student, Department of Engineering
Anna Chaplin (2020)
Yiqiao Chen (2019-2023)
Jennifer Copic (2016–2019)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Associate, Centre for Risk Studies, Judge Business School
LinkedIn profile
Sandra Cortijo (2017–2018)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Associate, Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University
Enrico Crema (2018–2019)
Role as a Data Champion: Lecturer, Department of Archaeology
Twitter @er_crema
Eric Dawson (2018–2020)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD student, Department of Genetics
Twitter @erictdawson
Alastair Downie (2016–2018)
Role as a Data Champion: Head of IT, The Gurdon Institute
Mark Dunning (2016–2017)
Role as a Data Champion: Bioinformatics Training Coordinator, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
Twitter @DrMarkDunning
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Annemarie Hildegard Eckes-Shephard
Role as Data Champion: PhD candidate, Department of Geography
Stephen Eglen (2016–2019)
Role as a Data Champion: Reader, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
Twitter @StephenEglen
Mesut Erzurumluoglu (2020–2022)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Associate, MRC Epidemiology Unit
LinkedIn profile
Twitter @mesuturkiye
Yasmin Fathy (2022–2023)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Associate in Construction Information Technology
LinkedIn profile
Twitter @YasminFathy
Paola Finoia (2016–2023)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Associate, Department of Anaesthesia
Amy Foreman (2021–2023)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Project Manager/Information Scientist, The Gurdon Institute
Jennifer Furman (2017–2022)
Role as a Data Champion: Senior Study Trial Manager, MRC Epidemiology Unit
Twitter @AmzForeman
Ben Farrar (2018–2021)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD student, Department of Psychology
LinkedIn profile
Twitter @bg_farrar
Mélodie Garnier (2019–2020)
Role as a Data Champion: Scholarly Communication Support, Office of Scholarly Communication
Laurent Gatto (2016–2018)
Role as a Data Champion: Senior Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry
Anna Gogleva (2017–2018)
Role as a Data Champion: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University
Kent Griffith (2016–2019)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD student, Department of Chemistry
LinkedIn profile
Twitter @KentJGriffith
Qi Guo (2018–2021)
Role as a Data Champion: Career Development Fellow, Department of Public Health and Primary Care
Didem Gurdur Broo (2020–2021)
Role as a Data Champion: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Engineering
LinkedIn profile
Russell Hamilton (2016–2023)
Role as a Data Champion: Bioinformatics Facility Manager, Centre for Trophoblast Research and Senior Research Associate, Department of Genetics
Twitter @drrshamilton
Keno Haverkamp (2018)
Role as a Data Champion: MPhil student, Development Studies
LinkedIn profile
Katie Hughes (2020–2021)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Support Librarian, Cambridge Judge Business School
Deepa Iyer (2018)
Role as a Data Champion: MPhil student, Development Studies
Arian Jamasb (2020–2024)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD student, Department of Biochemistry, Department of Computer Science and Technology
LinkedIn profile
Twitter @arian_jamasb
Jan Jezek (2022-2023)
Role as a Data Champion: Postdoctoral Fellow, The Gurdon Institute
Duncan Johnstone (2017)
Ben Jarman (2020–2022)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD student, Institute of Criminology
LinkedIn profile
Twitter @bjarman
Laura Kennedy (2020–2022)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD student, Institute of Criminology
LinkedIn profile
Twitter @laurahkennedy
Minjung Kim (2020)
Role as a Data Champion: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Computer Science and Technology
Twitter @mj_does_science
Mario Krapp (2019–2020)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Associate, Department of Zoology
Twitter @mkrapp3000
Dominik Krzeminski (2021–2020)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Associate, Department of Zoology
Twitter @dokatox
Kirsten Lamb (2016–2019)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Support Librarian, Department of Engineering
Twitter @library_sphinx
Fabio Lahr (2020–2021)
Role as a Data Champion: IT and 3D Imaging Officer
Ennio Lavagnini (2018–2021)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD Student, Department of Chemistry
Katrina (Kechun) Li (2020-2024)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD Student, Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
Dongfang Liang (2016–2018)
Role as a Data Champion: University Lecturer, Department of Engineering
Meng Liu (2021–2022)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD Student, Faculty of Education
Twitter @mengliuveronica
Fiona Llewellyn-Beard (2017–2018)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD student, Department of Earth Sciences
Cameron Lloyd (2022–2024)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Asssitant, Department of Oncology
Inge Loudon (2016–2017)
Michael Loy (2017–2019)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD student, Faculty of Classics
Twitter @michael_loy93
Jan Lyczakowski (2017–2019)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD student, Department of Biochemistry
Ralitsa Madsen (2018)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD student, Department of Clinical Biochemistry
LinkedIn profile
Twitter @RalitsaMadsen
Christie Marr (2022)
Role as a Data Champion: Deputy Director, Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences
LinkedIn profile
Sergio Martinez Cuesta (2016–2023)
Role as a Data Champion: Postdoctoral Research Associate, CRUK Cambridge Institute
LinkedIn profile
Tania L. Maxwell (2021–2023)
Role as a Data Champion: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Conservation Science Group
Twitter: @tania_maxwell7
Barbara McGillivray (2020–2021)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Fellow, Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
LinkedIn profile
Twitter @BarbaraMcGilli
Eleanor Miller (2020–2021)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Associate, Department of Zoology
Twitter @EleanorFMiller
Azadeh (Tina) Mohammadi (2018)
Role as a Data Champion: Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry
LinkedIn profile
Nicola Moloney (2020-2023)
Role as a Data Champion: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry
LinkedIn profile
Gaenor Moore (2021–2022)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Grants Coordinator, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence
LinkedIn profile
Twitter @gaenor_moore
Rhys Morgan (2016–2018)
Role as a Data Champion: Head of Policy, Integrity and Governance, Research Office
Lena Morrill (2021–2023)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD student, CRUK Cambridge Institute
Anne Pajon (2017–2019)
Role as a Data Champion: Senior Bioinformatics Developer, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
LinkedIn profile
Twitter @pajanne
Marco Perez Hernandez (2019–2021)
Role as a Data Champion: Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Engineering, Institute for Manufacturing
LinkedIn profile
Quentin Peter (2016–2020)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD student, Department of Chemistry
LinkedIn profile
Sudhakaran Prabakaran (2016–2021)
Role as a Data Champion: Lecturer, Department of Genetics
Twitter @wk181
LinkedIn profile
Malwina Prater (2018-2023)
Role as a Data Champion: Bioinformatician, Centre for Trophoblast Research
Lee Pretlove (2016–2018)
Role as a Data Champion: Polonsky Digital Preservation Fellow, Cambridge University Library
Twitter @digitalpreslee
Anna Protasio (2016–2019)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Associate (Bioinformatics), Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR)
LinkedIn profile
Twitter @annaprotasio
Boas Pucker (2021–2022)
Role as a Data Champion: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Plant Sciences
LinkedIn profile
Twitter @boas_pucker
Swati Rajwal (2023–2024)
Role as a Data Champion:Research Assistant, Department of Engineering
LinkedIn profile
Twitter @SwatiRajwal
Shamith Samarajiwa (2019–2023)
Role as a Data Champion: Group Leader, MRC Cancer Unit
Twitter @shamith
Crina Samarghitean (2016–2019)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Associate, Judge Business School
LinkedIn profile
Andre Sartori (2019–2022)
Role as a Data Champion: Python Developer (Citizen Science), THIS Institute
James Savage (2018–2020)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Associate, Department of Zoology
LinkedIn profile
Melissa Scarpate (2016–2018)
Claire Sewell (2016–2023)
Calvin Zhi Wei Set (2019)
Role as a Data Champion: MPhil student, Department of Engineering
LinkedIn profile
Hyesop Shin (2019–2021)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD Student, Department of Geography
Twitter @hyesop
Ravi Sikhwal (2020–2022)
Role as a Data Champion: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Engineering
Jasper Sim (2021–2023)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD student, Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
Twitter @jasperhongsim
Charlotte Smith (2019–2021)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Support Librarian, Department of Engineering
Twitter @lottiemsmith
Pingfan Song (2022–2024)
Role as a Data Champion: Senior Research Associate
Sargon Gross-Thebing (2022-2024)
Role as a Data Champion: Imaging Research Associate, The Gurdon Institute
Justin Tripp (2020–2023)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD student, Department of Engineering
Naoum Tsolakis (2021–2022)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Associate, Department of Engineering
Lorinda Turner (2016–2018)
Role as a Data Champion: Research Associate, Department of Psychiatry
LinkedIn profile
Twitter @Lorinda_Turner_
Daniel Enyinnaya Ukasoanya (2019)
Role as a Data Champion: MPhil student, Department of Engineering
Aneeq Ur Rehman (2021–2022)
Role as a Data Champion: Data Scientist, Department of Haematology
LinkedIn profile
Pratheeba Vimalnath (2019–2024)
Role as a Data Champion:Post-doctoral Research Associate, Department of Engineering, Institute for Manufacturing (IfM)
LinkedIn profile
Christopher Wadibia (2020–2021)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD student, Faculty of Divinity
LinkedIn profile
Email: cfuwadibia@gmail.com
Matthew Wayland (2016–2021)
Role as Data Champion: Imaging Facility Manager, Department of Zoology
LinkedIn profile
Xinyi Wen (2021–2023)
Role as Data Champion: PhD Student, Department of History and Philosophy of Science
Meg Westbury (2021-2023)
Role as Data Champion: Academic Services Librarian (Human and Social Sciences)
LinkedIn profile
Twitter @MegWestbury
Mandy Wigdorowitz (2020–2024)
Role as Data Champion: Open Research Community Manager, Office of Scholarly Communication
Katharina Zuhlsdorff (2020–2022)
Role as a Data Champion: PhD Student, Department of Psychology and Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
Twitter @katha_zuehli