Jessica Leigh Jones
Jessica Leigh Jones MBE (born 1994) is a Welsh Engineer and Astrophysicist from Cardiff, Wales. She is credited with becoming the first female to win the UK Young Engineer of the Year Award in 2012[1] for her work designing a portable uterine contraction monitor which cut manufacturing costs by 99%.[2] She was later rewarded for her efforts to commercialise the technology, receiving the IET Intel Inspiration Award for Entrepreneurship in the same year.[3]
Jessica Leigh Jones | |
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| Born | 22 July 1994 |
| Nationality | British, Welsh |
| Alma mater | Cardiff University, BSc |
| Occupation | Engineer and Director |
| Website | www |
From January 2016 Jones has been employed at the Sony UK Technology Centre, Pencoed, Wales, leading the development of advanced manufacturing technology with Japan for which she was recognised in The Telegraph Top 50 Women in Engineering under 35 list 2017.[4] She also holds positions as Director, Engineering Education Scheme Wales and Patron, Alton Convent School, Hampshire, England.[5][2] Jones is a Liveryman (by Servitude) of the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers, the 84th Livery Company in the City of London.
Jones was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to women in engineering in Wales.[6]
Early life
Jones was born in Cardiff on 22 July 1994. As a young child, her father worked at MOD St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, as an Aircraft Electrician.[7] Jones attended Willows High School in Tremorfa, Cardiff until age 15, where she was taught electronics at GCSE level by Keith Allen, whom she described as one of her role models.[8]
Awards
- 2011 – Wales Young Engineer of the Year
- 2012 – Research Councils UK Experience Prize
- 2012 – UK Young Engineer of the Year
- 2012 – Duke of York's Award for Creative Use of Technology[9]
- 2012 – Wales Young Achiever Award[10]
- 2012 – Leonard Landon Goodman Award for Excellence in Engineering
- 2012 – The Institution of Engineering and Technology Intel Inspiration Award for Entrepreneurship[3]
- 2016 – American Express everywoman in Technology Rising Star 2016[11]
- 2016 – Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers[12]
- 2016 – Top 35 Under 35 Professional Business Women in Wales 2016[13] – youngest on the list
- 2017 – St David Awards Finalist in Science, Technology & Innovation Category 2017[2] – Jones lost out to Professor Meena Upadhyaya OBE but was described as a "potential winner of the award in the future"[14]
- 2017 – Freedom of the City of London (2017)
- 2017 – The Daily Telegraph Top 50 Women in Engineering under 35 2017[15]
- 2017 – Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers[16]
- 2017 – Top 35 Under 35 Professional Business Women in Wales 2017[17]
- 2017 – The Manufacturer Top 100 EXEMPLAR Figure (top 20)[18]
- 2017 – AVIVA Woman of the Future for Technology & Digital[18]
- 2017 – WeAreTheCity TechWomen50 Award[18]
- 2018 – Forbes 30 under 30 Europe Industry List[19]
- 2018 – Forbes 30 under 30 Europe Youngest List
- 2018 – Management Today 35 under 35 One to Watch
- 2020 – Who's Who List
References
- "Jessica Jones – UK Young Engineer of the Year". STEMCymru. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "Jessica Leigh Jones". Welsh Government. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "JESSICA LEIGH JONES, 2012 INTEL INSPIRATIONAL AWARD FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP WINNER". Talent 2030. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- The Daily Telegraph (23 June 2017). "The Top 50 Women in Engineering Under 35" (PDF). The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "Patrons". Alton Convent School. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "No. 63135". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B19.
- "Sony staffer listed in The Telegraph's Top 50 female engineers". The Cowbridge GEM. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "Women in Science, Engineering and Technology, by Jessica Jones". Medical Plastics News. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "Jessica Leigh Jones, Technology Translator at Cardiff University, Astrophysics Student and UK Young Engineer of the Year 2012". ESTnet. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "Welsh people who change lives". Institute of Welsh Affairs. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "Sony engineer Jessica Leigh Jones named rising star in technology awards". Wales Online. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "We welcome new members to the Company". Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "The top young business and professional women in Wales in 2016: The 35 Under 35". Wales Online. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "St David Award Winners and Finalists 2017". Wales.com. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "Top 50 Women in Engineering under 35". Women's Engineering Society. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "A record 19 people join the company". Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "The 35 Under 35: These are the top young business and professional women in 2017". Wales Online. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "Awards hat-trick for Sony engineer". The Barry Gem. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- "Jessica Leigh Jones". Forbes. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.