 My name is Jessica Lee-Jones and I'm an astrophysicist and an engineer. I studied A-levels in Physics, Chemistry and Maths and I had a wonderful opportunity to join the Engineering Education Scheme Wales where I was linked with a company called Hempley Healthcare Diagnostics. And through the company I developed a fibre optic fetal contraction monitor which reduced manufacturing costs by around 99%. It could be used for a variety of industrial applications. Anything from measuring the strain of a bridge to the flexing of aircraft wings and fuselage. Following the development of the fetal contraction monitor in 2011 I became the Wales Young Engineer of the Year and following subsequent development on it, a year later I became the first female to win the UK Young Engineer of the Year award. Currently I work for the Sony UK Technology Centre in Pencoit. My role within Sony is to develop advanced engineering techniques and next generation production alongside Sony in Japan. It is an absolute honour to be nominated for the St David's Award 2017. I hope that by showcasing the fantastic wealth of talent that we've got in Wales that we will be able to encourage and inspire more young people, particularly younger women to consider traditionally male-dominated careers such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics.