Head of NASA and former astronaut Charles Bolden came to Imperial to inspire schoolchildren from underrepresented groups.

On 11 July over 300 schoolchildren got the chance to put their questions to a real-life astronaut as Head of NASA Charles Bolden came to Imperial to encourage schoolchildren from underrepresented groups to follow a career in science, technology, engineering and medicine (STEM). 

As well as Charles Bolden, the event featured talks from alumni Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE and Professor David Southwood, former Head of Department at the Blackett Laboratory at Imperial who went on to be the Director of the European Space Agency. 

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