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Caroline Bull (born ) is an engineer, President of the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) and Manager in Systems Engineering at AWE, a company that plays a crucial role in the defence and security of the UK.

Education and Career
At only 17 she applied for a job advert at Harwell Laboratory (then UKAEA) expressing interest in physics and materials. After her initial training she was allocated to the NDT Team. While working in the labs at Harwell, she received a sponsorship to complete her University degree in physics and maths, which she completed when she was 24 years old.

She spent many years working for UKAEA and then AEA Technology in the then National NDT Centre, dividing her time between research and practitioner roles.

She started working at AWE in 2002 in the Non-Destructive Evaluation Team researching and developing NDE techniques.

As a researcher in the lab she delved into the theoretical side of NDT, working on the development and application of the time of flight diffraction technique (TOFD) as well as the in area of laser ultrasonics and using ultrasonics to monitor welding. Within both these roles I created opportunities to manage teams and/or projects, which I thoroughly enjoyed. For example, I managed teams on large oil refineries running and reporting back on inspections during plant shutdowns which provided me with the experience for my current role as manager in systems engineering.

She champions women in engineering. One of her aims as president at BINDT is to get more people engaged and continue with the development of the Diversity and Inclusion working group.

References:
https://www.lavender-ndt.com/news-and-events/international-women-in-engineering-day-2017/