Carol Vorderman's daughter rocketing into space with incredible life-saving company | LSV44ZW | 2024-03-23 21:08:01
Maths whizz Carol Vorderman has handed on her vibrant spark to her astronaut daughter, Dr Katie King, as she wins award together with her revolutionary area firm.
The 32-year-old nanotech scientist prepared to head into space last year and hasn't stopped there as she works on advancements in cancer remedy – in area.
As fantastical as that sounds, Katie's firm Bio Orbit is aiming to develop a pharmaceutical manufacturing unit in area inside the next 10 years.
Now, the Countdown icon has shared that her daughter landed the Innovator of the Yr award for all her unimaginable work.
Carol shared snaps of the award ceremony on X and wrote: 'Proud mum second ❤️My daughter, nanotech scientist, Dr Katie King Ph.D founded an area firm Bio Orbit final yr, part sponsored by European Area Company.
'She has just gained INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD at @everywomanUK.'
Explaining just a little concerning the advanced science, the 63-year-old character stated: 'By taking certain most cancers medicine to area, the right crystallisation of proteins in microgravity will permit sufferers to inject beneath the skin as an alternative of going into hospital for chemo.
'First process trial… in area…coming soon.'
Clearly pleased with Katie, Carol then joked: 'I'll be going to that rocket launch for positive!!!'
The pair are incredibly close, with the TV legend heading to Spain together with her daughter to help her astronaut training.
She shared a clip of Katie arriving at Astroland in Cantabria, which is an aerospace start-up appearing as a analysis organisation wanting into future dwelling capabilities on the pink planet.
Katie stored followers up to date with footage of her in a space go well with and eating her last meal 'on earth' earlier than heading into the zero-gravity simulation.
The scientist is Carol's oldest youngster from her marriage with ex-husband Patrick King they usually additionally share son Cameron, 27.
Through the years, the TV character has championed more help in faculties for teenagers with special instructional needs as Cameron has excessive dyslexia.
She beforehand advised The Netmums Podcast: 'If a toddler has special instructional needs, like my son did, he was off the size dyslexic, he was in particular faculty for about five years in the long run.
'Sadly, there's not a lot help for them. Budgets have been reduce in local authorities. Some individuals are ready for years for that instructional psychiatrist check. It's not a superb place in any respect in the mean time.
'I can solely see it getting worse right now. They find yourself being the forgotten ones sadly.'
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