Dr Lucy Rogers

Dr Lucy Rogers MBE is an award-winning engineer, inventor and science communicator with an unparalleled ability to make the marvels of the universe accessible and inspiring.
With a career that spans designing animatronic dinosaurs,innovating space-debris-mitigation technologies, and serving as a judge on BBC’s Robot Wars, she has brought creativity and curiosity to every facet of her work.
As a Visiting Professor of Engineering: Creativity and Communication at Brunel University London, she empowered the next generation of innovators to think beyond conventional boundaries, and her first book, It’s ONLY Rocket Science, has been widely acclaimed for making aerospace engineering accessible to a broad audience. She is currently exploring the development of an Extreme Environments Engineering Hub, aiming to build international collaborations that translate insights from extreme environments into resilient technologies.
Honoured with an MBE in 2024 for her services to engineering, she has also captivated global audiences of all ages at conferences and science festivals.
She lives on a narrowboat in the East Midlands.