Bright sparks Schools Out
Minnie Parmiter, 25
Kingsley School, Leamington and Rugby Stem cell firm operations manager
Talented young biologist Minnie Parmiter is a rising star at Burford-based stem cell company, VetCell, which has developed a revolutionary treatment to repair damaged tendons and ligaments in top racehorses, polo ponies and much-loved pet horses. Among their success stories, Dream Alliance who won the Welsh National after VetCell treatment, which currently boasts almost 200 winners and has halved the re-injury rate. A keen horsewoman, Minnie played polo at Rugby which also nurtured her science skills. She read Biological Sciences at Pembroke College, Oxford, followed by a Masters in Infectious Disease. Her duties at VetCell include licensing, liaising with lab technicians over cells in culture, and developing relationships with vets. “It’s incredibly hectic,” admits Minnie, one of a few women in the biotech world. “We hope our medical arm, MedCell will soon be licensed to offer similar treatment to human patients _ say for regenerating injured tendons, in athletes. “Te flexibility and teamwork that school gave me has been
crucial in that working for a small, fast-growing company, we all ‘muck in’.”
Tom Warren, 22
Uppingham School, Rutland Male model
Spotted while shopping in Covent Garden, aged 15, Tom is now among one of the world’s top models. He is also a rising star of top British agency, Models 1. He studied History at Nottingham University, juggling his studies with international modelling assignments and _ driving his own top-of-the-range sports car. A face of Benetton, Dolce & Gabbana and Ralph
Lauren, Tom has also starred in catwalk shows for Armani, Prada and Gucci. Since graduating with a 2:1, he has modelled full time. With a potential law career to fall back on, he has set his sights on the film and television world. “I’ve recently filmed a pilot TV series,” he explains “and I definitely want to pursue this alongside modelling in the future. Te main drawback is I’m constantly living out of a suitcase. My agency sends me off to places for weeks on end, often with little notice. Te worst time was when Ford, my New York agency phoned me in Nottingham’s Market Bar, at 1am, telling me I was booked on the 8am flight from Heathrow to New York!”
Emily Porter-Salmon, 27
King Edward’s High School for Girls, Birmingham. Portrait painter
Art prodigy Emily Porter-Salmon is one of Britain’s brightest young portrait artists despite initially painting for fun and taking an English degree at St Hilda’s College, Oxford. Spurred on by her art teacher, Elizabeth Edwards, and painting in her spare time, Emily achieved 100% in Art GCSE and A-Level, then at 19, became the youngest artist selected for the annual BP Portrait Award exhibition, with a hyper-real image of her sister Tatty. She was also the youngest elected to the Royal Birmingham Society of Portrait Painters and in 2006 appeared in BBC One’s Star Portraits with Rolf Harris, painting Dame Kelly Holmes. She has received numerous official accolades and commissions, painting St Hilda’s Principal Lady (Judith) English, exhibiting at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ annual exhibition and featuring in the KEHS 125th anniversary Art Show. Following a Distinction in her History of Art, MA at Birmingham University, Emily is about to submit her PhD thesis on David Hockney.
www.emilyportersalmon.com
www.firstelevenmagazine.co.uk Summer 2011 FirstEleven 79
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