More about Marie-Noëlle Barton

Marie-Noëlle is regularly interviewed on national and local radio and TV. She has given evidence to the Science and Technology Select Committees of the House of Commons and the House of Lords on topics relating to women working in science and engineering. She is co-author of a handbook, Engineering Equals, aimed at parents, teachers and lecturers. She has sat on various committees including the Stewart Committee, which looked at the safety of mobile phones. She was also a judge for the 2005 and 2006 Great Britons Awards.

As Director of the WISE (Women Into Science and Engineering) Campaign for almost 20 years, Marie-Noëlle has worked closely with school students and teachers, academics, key professional bodies, multi-national organisations and smaller employers, government departments, politicians and the media to promote the cause of women in these male-dominated sectors. She was a member of the WISE Board.

In 1999, Marie-Noëlle was awarded an MBE for her work in promoting science and engineering to women. In the same year she was also the winner of the London Woman of the Year Award and received an Honorary Doctorate of Technology from the University of Staffordshire. In 2006, she became an Honorary Fellow of Cardiff University for her campaigning work. In 2007, she was made a Champion of the Make Your Mark Campaign.

Marie-Noëlle, who has dual French and British citizenship, was educated at Nice University in France. She has lived in the United Kingdom for over 30 years.