Inspiration
She also cited the inspiration of pioneering Tayside woman Victoria Drummond, the UK’s first woman marine engineer.
“I started a cadetship with full sponsorship from Lloyds of London, now Maritime London, directly from sixth year at Webster’s High School,” said Fiona.
“My first trip was on the Teignbank, a general cargo vessel which traded on an 80-day trip round the world.
“I joined the vessel in Le Havre and sailed across to the Panama Canal, down to Tahiti.
“We had port calls in New Caledonia, New Zealand, Solomon Islands, various ports in Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Malaysia, and back to Europe via the Suez Canal.
Submitted by Guest Author on 11 February 2021
Rory Archibald, business development manager for associations and sectors at VisitScotland Business Events, explores the contributions Scottish women have made to the world of science, and how business events can help encourage more women to go into STEM.
Today, 11 February, marks international Women and Girls in Science Day which celebrates women in the sector and their work, innovation and research.
To mark this day, we want to shine a light on the Scottish women who have made significant contributions to the science and engineering sectors.
A male dominated sector
While the number of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) roles have increased over recent years, the sector is still dominated by men.