An Interview With Sara Benítez Berroca
- Vanshika Dhyani
- Aug 18, 2020
- 2 min read
Sara is a committed, organized, and hard-working girl. She likes spontaneity and fun.
“Maybe I do not call it an incident, but to work at CERN has been the best experience of my life. I met many people from the whole planet. And I can work side to side with many celebrities in Science.”
What inspires you?
I have always felt attracted to science and research. To know and discover all the mysteries of nature. And Knowledge is Power!
What did you want to be when you were younger?
I always have wanted to be an astronaut and travel through Space.
Which subjects did you enjoy at school?
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology
What would you like to tell your younger self?
Keep working hard and never give up. You will get it.
Why did you choose STEM?
I need challenges in my life. Science and Technology is the best way to know your limits and keep you on.
How important is it for you to stand out?
I would like to work on something important for the Humanity.
What difficulties did you face in the industry, as a woman?
Sometimes it is true there are some difficulties. Sometimes you have to do your work and you need a double-check to convince about it to others. Fortunately, it is less and less usual.
What advice would you give to the next generation of female scientists?
Women can dream the same or even further than men. Do not be afraid to study/work abroad, it is very important to know as many different ways of thinking as you can.
After my studies in Physics and my Master degree in Spain, I could work in the National Institute of Aerospatial Technologies, also in Spain, and participate in great projects collaborating with NASA. I can say that next Mars2020 Rover, Perseverance, will have a little piece of me and my work. Now I am working at CERN as a PhD student with the University of Huddersfield. I feel very happy and exited about this project. I am designing a new system to detect the radiation from the losses from the beam in the accelerator of particles
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