Bachelor of science in chemistry, University of Sheffield, 1984; doctorate degree from Birbeck College, London; joined Mars confectionery Ltd..; hobbies: Sports, motorbiking; later she worked as TV-Commentator; one of three candidates from the United Kingdom in the 1992 ESA selection; she was noticed on the shortlist of 25 candidate applicants by the European Astronauts Board Selection (EASB), but was not selected in 1992 and again in 1998.