This week, on May 21 to be exact, Hazel Chapman turns 94. To describe her as merely ‘Colin Chapman’s wife’ is to do her an incredible disservice - in reality she is the co-founder of Lotus, a successful racing driver, a shrewd businesswoman and the rock upon which the Lotus foundations – since 1948, when the very first Lotus car was made – have been solidly built.
Hazel Williams was born on May 21, 1927 in North London. She met Colin Chapman at a dance in 1944 when he was just 16 and she a few months older. They immediately hit it off and Hazel could immediately see something special about her new boyfriend.
Friday, 16 April 2021, 9:10 am
After graduating with a doctorate in Ecology, Iveren
Abiem will return home to Nigeria, where she will share her
knowledge and expertise with students at the University of
Jos.
Iveren Abiem’s passion comes from enjoying what
she does, and the sense of fulfilment she receives in
knowing she’s contributing to the attempted resolution of
global problems.
“I feel that by putting myself out
there, it may encourage that young girl who enjoys science
to pursue her dream to become a scientist,” she
says.
Abiem has spent the last four years developing
research into maintaining species diversity in tropical