Matthew OkenyiName: Matthew Okenyi

Course: MSci Physics

Graduated in: 2015

Current role: PhD student, Department of Materials

Most useful module: Quantum Theory of Matter: it introduced me to fundamental concepts in material science, some of which I use in my PhD.

Tell us about a Black scientist you admire, and why: Dr Mark Richards (!): I admire his passion for improving the representation of Black students within physics, founded upon an understanding of the wider societal importance of this cause.