What motivates you in your work?
Knowing that my work is being used to help solve real-world problems, especially those so important to our future – energy transition and its economic and climatic effects – is a huge motivator.
Where do you see the ETM in 5 years?
In use throughout Europe – and perhaps beyond – not only by politicians and businesses, but also by "ordinary people", to understand the issues using real data. Too often people can be led to a conclusion by poor journalism; the ETM provides a unique opportunity to inform the public using only facts and not opinion.
What are your responsibilities at Quintel Intelligence?
As one of four developers, I help write the code which calculates the effects of energy transition choices on the future, and provide the modellers with the tools which ensure our data is scientifically accurate and up-to-date.
What is the most useless piece of information you know?
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What is your favourite TV show?
"Community" is streets ahead.