Imperial College London, United Kingdom
When I was little I was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome. A lot of the kids at school were not very understanding. When I started studying physics, I found all these other people who cared about what I cared about. I always wanted to know, ‘How does that work?’ I used to love going to the science museum every holiday. Physics answers questions about how it all works. I did a summer project at the LHC, which cemented the area of physics I wanted to work on. And what I find amazing about these international projects is that if you have good ideas and are willing to work hard, you get to play a part. People will evaluate you on what you can contribute. It’s hard and complicated, but people come together and do amazing things when they are willing to collaborate.