“I rarely have the opportunity to come for lunch in College, but when I do, I like to sit in the chair that I have chosen by the window in the Old Combination Room. It is beautifully crafted and in a relatively dark room, gives a nice view to the New Court and sky outside, come rain or shine.

 Athene Donald is one of my female role models in Cambridge and has offered support and advice throughout my career. Improving representation of different perspectives in scientific research is vital and I highlight her book in my portrait to offer a reminder to viewers that we still have work to do on equity, diversity and inclusion.

 Within my portrait, you can also find a tiny camera sensor on a 3D-printed mounting. It contains thousands of microscopic colour filters that sample light within and beyond human vision. The same sensor design is being used in our research to spot the earliest signs of cancer in the food pipe.

I have enjoyed being a Fellow at Corpus for over ten years, first as a Junior Research Fellow and later in my career as a University Teaching Officer. I have particularly appreciated the warm welcome that Corpus has provided both to myself and to my family. My husband and children feel as much part of the Corpus community as I do, enjoying the range of entertainment that Corpus has to offer, from guest nights in Old House to Halloween parties at Leckhampton.”

Sarah Bohndiek completed her PhD in Radiation Physics at University College London in 2008 and then worked in both the UK (at Cambridge) and the USA (at Stanford) as a postdoctoral fellow in molecular imaging. Since 2013, Sarah has been a Group Leader at the University of Cambridge, where she is jointly appointed in the Department of Physics and the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute.

The broad mission of Sarah’s interdisciplinary team, the VISIONLab, is to develop and apply new imaging biomarkers that shed light on tumour evolution. They are also active in translating their findings into clinical trials. Sarah was recently awarded the CRUK Future Leaders in Cancer Research Prize and SPIE Early Career Achievement Award in recognition of her interdisciplinary research innovation.

In addition to her research programme, Sarah also takes an active role in teaching and mentoring the next generation of scientists. She has acted as an ambassador for public engagement and interdisciplinary research training throughout her career and acknowledging her generosity in this regard, Sarah has received the MSCA Award for Nurturing Research Talent and been invited to deliver numerous talks on career development at both national and international workshops.