Dieckmann is investigating the possibilities of using chicken waste for useful purposes AMELIA TROUBRIDGEIn a laboratory at Imperial College London, Elena Dieckmann is working to turn waste chicken feathers into innovative materials. Dieckmann is exploring the sustainable possibilities of chicken waste in a PhD project funded by the James Dyson Foundation, and to exploit her findings she has founded Aeropowder with fellow Imperial scientist Ryan Robinson. Dieckmann, 29, was photographed by Amelia Troubridge for a series of portraits of innovative women who can be used as role models for the government agency Innovate UK. “Half the world’s population is female,” said Ruth McKernan, its chief executive. “Research shows that harnessing the skills of female entrepreneurs would significantly enhance UK economic growth and improve the breadth of management teams.”The portraits — sponsored by Getty Images — will go on show…

Source: The Times August 19, 2017 23:03 UTC