Disability in STEM and What Makes Us So Great

2.30pm – 3.30pm BST, 1 April 2025 ‐ 1 hour

Room: Hall 11b

Roundtable

This interactive roundtable discussion will explore what it means to be disabled in STEM, how disabled scientists can showcase their talent to the world, and ways to navigate and challenge the stigma often faced in the field. Max Fisher, a DeafBlind and disabled scientist recently named the UK’s most influential disabled scientist in the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 (2024), will briefly share their own career journey before opening the floor for a wider discussion.

This is a space to share experiences, learn from one another, and connect over shared struggles and triumphs. Attendees are encouraged to come with an open mind, ask questions, and contribute their perspectives as we build a stronger, more inclusive STEM community together.

Speakers

Max Fisher RSci

Senior Research Associate, Vianautis

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Max Fisher RSci

Senior Research Associate, Vianautis

Max is a multi-award winning disability and LGBT activist, who was recognised in 2024 as the UK’s most influential disabled scientist. They talk extensively about intersectionality in the workplace, and their experiences as a queer, DeafBlind, and disabled person in STEM. They have been queer for over half their life, and have spent most of that time advocating for dignity and respect for all people under the LGBTQ+ umbrella. In their working life, they are a registered scientist (RSci) with The Science Council and the Royal Society of Biology, and currently work as a senior research associate, growing cells in flasks and talking to robots.