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• Exscitec was founded in 2000 with the aim of providing outreach STEM activities for widening participation and Gifted & Talented students. Alan West, Exscitec's founder and Chief Executive, was a science teacher for 12 years including six years as a Head of Science before setting up the CREST (Creativity in Science and Technology) Award Scheme nationally in 1986.

  Alan says, "From my work with CREST and as Head of Science I recognised a lack of 'hands on' science provision for Gifted and Talented students.

• I saw an opportunity to communicate science and technology to students through a problem solving approach and that's how Exscitec was formed."

  From there, Exscitec has grown in its provision and the number of organisations it works with, including Imperial College London and various local authorities. However, Exscitec's focus is still to design and deliver high calibre programmes aimed at stimulating interest in the STEM subjects to students of all ages and abilities.

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  Alan West
  CEO

  
  01730 262927

  
  
  

  Alan is an experienced science teacher with wide knowledge of business education links gleaned through development and implementation of the National CREST Awards over a 14 year period.

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  Moira Macmillan-West
  Director

  
  01730 235687

  
  
  

  Moira Macmillan is a Director of the Company and her role within Exscitec includes financial accounting, and personnel management.  Moira has worked in Education for the last 20 years and has gained her experience in Administration through her work with the CREST Award Scheme and as a PA at the Centre for Communication Systems Research at the University of Surrey.  She is married to Alan West, CEO of Exscitec.

 

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  Fiona Palfrey
  Operations Manager

  
  01730 235688

  
  
  

  Fiona’s role involves liaising with clients, deliverers and various staff on the design and organisation of programmes and courses.  In addition to this role Fiona is Principal Safeguarding Officer for Exscitec and Imperial College Outreach events. She has a degree in Business Information Systems.

 

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  Richard Palfrey
  Technical Projects Manager

  
  01730 235689

  
  
  

  Richard has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is responsibe for managing the design, delivery and logistics of Exscitec activities. He is experienced in teaching Engineering theory and developing Engineering and technological challenges. Richard specialises in robotics activities, and since 2004 has led 6 UK school teams to Chesapeake for the US FIRST Robotics competition.

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  Sarah Cooper
  

  Programmes Coordinator

  
  01730 235683
  
  

  Sarah is responsible for coordinating the Nuffield Bursary Scheme and the Student Associates Scheme. Sarah worked as a legal secretary for a number of years in London and Petersfield before joining Exscitec.

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  Beryl Warman
  

  Administrator

  
  01730 235652

  
  
  

  Beryl works for Exscitec part time supporting the administration and recruitment for a variety of STEM programmes and events. Her interests are travel and good food and wine. Beryl also has a passion for flower and garden design.

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  Melanie Bottrill
  

  Science Outreach Officer

  
  01730 235650

  
  
  

  Melanie’s role involves the development and delivery of Science Outreach activities and programmes. She has recently completed a Chemistry PhD in “New Quantum Dots for Medical Imaging”, at Imperial College London, and has previously supported the delivery of Imperial College Outreach and Exscitec activities as part of her role as a Science and Engineering Ambassador. Melanie is enthusiastic to meet and inspire young people, to encourage take-up of STEM subjects.

 

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