Zainab Hakim has a Masters degree in Physics from University of Pune, India. She previously worked as a Junior Research Fellow in the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune, analysing air pollutants across the Indian sub-continent.

She also worked as a Research Assistant in the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Cambridge, focusing on validation and evaluation of global chemistry models.

“I am fortunate to be a part of a team that sees climate change as the biggest challenge of our time, and is working hard to find solutions for it. All my colleagues are supportive and helpful – it’s a very friendly place to work!”