The prestigious U.S. National Institutes of Health will host two exceptional students from the U.K. in 2018. Winners of the CET Peter Watson International Scholarship will receive one-to-one mentorship from NIH scientists and have the rare opportunity to tour NIH laboratories, get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the collections at the National Library of Medicine, and use cutting edge virtual reality and 3D printing technology to explore the latest scientific and biomedical

Matthew Hickman Matthew joined Wellcome early in 2014 and manages a portfolio of work around research and evaluation of science education and learning, with particular focus on practical science and informal science learning. Previously a researcher in molecular neuroscience, he moved into public engagement in 2009, subsequently focusing on updating the genetics content that’s taught in schools, and then building productive partnerships between schools and universities.