Serena Best facts for kids

Serena Michelle Best is a very important scientist from Britain. She is a Professor of Materials Science at the University of Cambridge. This means she studies how different materials are made and how they behave.

Best's work is all about creating new materials, especially for use in medicine. These are called biomaterials. She helps design things like artificial body parts or materials that can help our bodies heal.

Education and Early Career

Serena Best studied at the University of Surrey and earned her first degree, a Bachelor of Science (BSc). She then continued her studies at the University of London, where she earned her PhD. A PhD is a very high degree that shows someone is an expert in their field.

Awards and Important Recognition

In 2012, Serena Best was chosen to be a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng). This is a huge honor! It means she is recognized as one of the best engineers in the United Kingdom.

In 2017, she received another special award from the Queen. She was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). This award was given to her "For services to Biomaterials Engineering." It recognized her amazing contributions to making new materials for health and medicine.

Leadership in Science

From 2019 to 2020, Professor Best was the President of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. This is a big organization for people who work with materials, metals, and mining. Being president means she helped lead and guide many scientists and engineers in these important fields.