Hayaatun Sillem Explained

Dr. Hayaatun Sillem
Birth Name:Hayaatun Is’harc
Education:Godolphin and Latymer School
Alma Mater:University of Oxford (MA)
University College London (PhD)
Newcastle University (HonDEng)
Doctoral Advisor:Ian M. Kerr
Thesis Title:JAK/STAT signalling
Thesis Url:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.272414
Thesis Year:2002
Workplaces:Royal Academy of Engineering
Cancer Research UK
Awards:Suffrage Science award (2021)

Dr. Hayaatun Sillem (née Is’harc) is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Education

Sillem grew up in South Africa. She attended Godolphin and Latymer School.[1] She earned a master's degree in biochemistry from the University of Oxford in 1998.[2] She completed a PhD funded by Cancer Research UK at University College London in 2002 investigating the JAK-STAT signaling pathway supervised by Ian M. Kerr.[3] [4]

Career

Sillem joined the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2002 as an Engineering Policy Advisor "despite, if I’m honest, not knowing anything about engineering or policy”, she says.[5] She joined the Department for International Development 2005. In 2004 she became a Committee Specialist to the Science and Technology Select Committee, and later as a Specialist Adviser to the House of Commons Science & Technology Committee.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

In 2006, Sillem joined Royal Academy of Engineering as Head of International Activities.[11] She led the Academy's partnership with Africa.[12] In this role she published Engineering Change: Towards a sustainable future in the developing world.[13] She went on to publish Engineers for Africa: Identifying engineering capacity needs in Sub-Saharan Africa, a summary report.[14] The report identified the capacity needs of engineering that are felt across Sub-Saharan Africa, and developed approaches to meeting these needs.[15]

Sillem was appointed to Director of Programmes and Fellowship in 2011.[16] She is interested in how science and engineering can help with humanitarian admin, and how engineering can drive international development.[17] [18] She published Investing in Innovation in 2015.[19] [20] In May 2016, Sillem was appointed Director of Strategy and Deputy Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering.[21] [22] In March 2017 she was appointed a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.[23] She spoke at the launch of Angela Saini's book in June 2017.

Sillem co-founded the Royal Academy of Engineering enterprise hub.[24] She hosted the 10th Young Arab Women Leaders STEM conference in London in December 2017.[25] She was appointed CEO of the Royal Academy of Engineering in January 2018.[26] [6] [27] She is a champion of the Government's Year of Engineering, looking to increase diversity amongst the UK's engineering workforce through the campaign This is Engineering.[28] [29] [30]

In 2019, Sillem was 31st in Computer Weeklys 50 'Most Influential Women in UK Tech' shortlist.[31]

She is a trustee of the London Transport Museum.[32] She is a judge for St Andrews Prize for the Environment.[33] She has written for The Huffington Post.[34]

Awards and honours

Sillem was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to international engineering.[35] In 2021, Sillem received an Engineering and Physical Sciences Suffrage Science award.[36] In 2022, Sillem was awarded an honorary doctorate in engineering from Newcastle University.[37] [38]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Godolphin Link. godolphinandlatymer.com. Goldolphin and Latymer. 2018-03-04.
  2. Web site: Battle of Ideas 2012 speaker Dr Hayaatun Sillem. archive.battleofideas.org.uk. en. 2018-03-04.
  3. PhD. University College London (University of London). JAK/STAT signalling. Hayaatun. Is'Harc. 2002. . london.ac.uk. 1124189675.
  4. Is’harc. Hayaatun. Watling. Diane. Kerr. Ian M.. Phosphotyrosine profiling to identify novel components of interferon and interleukin 6-family cytokine signalling. Proteomics. 1. 6. 2001. 767–772. 1615-9853. 10.1002/1615-9861(200106)1:6<767::AID-PROT767>3.0.CO;2-P. 11677783.
  5. Clarke-Ezzidio . Harry . Royal Academy of Engineering chief: "The industry has a diversity deficit" . New Statesman Online . 9 February 2023 . 22 May 2023.
  6. Web site: Dr Hayaatun Sillem The Consultancy & Engineering Awards 2018. ace-engineering-awards.co.uk. en-US. 2018-03-04.
  7. Web site: Science and Innovation for Development. Conway. Gordon. 2010. Houses of Parliament. 2018-03-04.
  8. Web site: The Use of Science in UK International Development Policy: Government Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2003. 2005-01-19. Houses of Parliament. 2018-03-04.
  9. Web site: The Use of Science in UK International Development Policy. 2004-10-14. Houses of Parliament. 2018-03-04.
  10. Web site: Office of Science and Technology: Scrutiny Report 2004. 2005-01-19. Houses of Parliament. 2018-03-04.
  11. Book: Engineering, turning ideas into reality: fourth report of session 2008-09. 2009. The Stationery Office. 978-0215529268. London. 11. 317872355.
  12. Web site: Africa-UK Engineering for Development Partnership - Project Update - August 2010. 2010. Africa Transport Policy Program. 2018-03-04.
  13. Book: Engineering change : towards a sustainable future in the developing world. 2008. Royal Academy of Engineering. Guthrie. Peter. Juma. Calestous. Sillem. Hayaatun. 978-1903496411. London. 392544216.
  14. Book: Report of UK-China workshops on the Future of energy storage : technologies and policy.. 2012. Royal Academy of Engineering. 978-1903496916. 811323139.
  15. Web site: Engineers for Africa. Identifying engineering capacity needs in Sub-Saharan Africa. A summary report. www.evidenceondemand.info. 2018-03-04.
  16. Web site: AIWF : Activities : 2010 Programme Detail > AIWF holds 10th successful Young Arab Women Leaders conference on Women-Led Innovation in STEM. www.aiwfonline.com. 2018-03-04.
  17. Web site: Out of the lab and into refugee camps: STEM and humanitarian aid. Reith-Banks. Tash. 2015-11-13. the Guardian. en. 2018-03-04.
  18. Web site: Developing a better world. imeche.org. en. 2018-03-04.
  19. Book: Investing in innovation.. Royal Academy of Engineering (Great Britain). 2015 . 9781909327184. London. 923359135.
  20. News: Science leaders make investment case. Amos. Jonathan. 2015-09-29. BBC News. 2018-03-04. en-GB.
  21. Web site: New Director of Strategy and Deputy CEO appointed to increase Academy's capacity. Boardley. Aaron. Royal Academy of Engineering. 2018-03-04.
  22. News: 'STEM is not just fun – it's fundamental'. 2016-09-30. The Telegraph. 2018-03-04. en-GB. 0307-1235.
  23. Web site: Member News - The IET. March 2017. theiet.org. en-US. 2018-03-04.
  24. Web site: Improving diversity and inclusion in the engineering start/scale-up ecosystem. 2017-06-23. Royal Academy of Engineering. 2018-03-04.
  25. Web site: Inspiring the next generation of women STEM leaders. Pipa. Siobhan. Royal Academy of Engineering. 2018-03-04.
  26. News: Dr Hayaatun Sillem to head up Royal Academy of Engineering. 2018-02-06. Engineers Journal. 2018-03-04. en-US.
  27. Web site: Academy announces new Chief Executive designate. Sutton. Jane. 2017-11-29. Royal Academy of Engineering. 2018-03-04.
  28. Web site:
    1. ThisIsEngineering campaign to tackle critical shortfall of engineering talent
    . Runcie. Victoria. 2018-03-04.
  29. News: 3 Electronic Engineering Schools that spark student engagement. 2018-02-20. Study International. 2018-03-04. en-GB.
  30. Web site: Diversity and inclusion: can the engineering profession rise to the challenge?. Royal Academy of Engineering. 2018-03-04.
  31. Web site: Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2019. ComputerWeekly.com. en. 2019-10-19.
  32. Web site: Governance - London Transport Museum. Riley. Kirsten. ltmuseum.co.uk. en-gb. 2018-03-04.
  33. Web site: Organisers - The St Andrews Prize for the Environment. thestandrewsprize.com. en. 2018-03-04.
  34. Web site: Dr Hayaatun Sillem. HuffPost UK. en. 2018-03-04.
  35. Web site: New years honours list 2020. gov.uk.
  36. Web site: Suffrage Science award for Royal Academy of Engineering CEO. 2021-05-13. FE News. 8 March 2021 . en-gb.
  37. Web site: Honorary Degree for leading engineer . 2023-06-09 . Press Office . en.
  38. Web site: Current Honorary Graduates . 10 June 2023.

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