Anne Skeldon’s background is in dynamical systems and bifurcation theory. Her early research focused on pattern formation and fluid mechanics, particularly the Faraday wave problem. She later shifted towards applications in biology and sociology, serving as a co-investigator on the six-year complexity-science project Evolution and Resilience of Industrial Ecosystems. She is part of the Mathematics of Life and Social Sciences research group and co-leads the cross-faculty Centre for Mathematical and Computational Biology.

Her current research centres on sleep, circadian rhythms, and data science. She collaborates with researchers at the Surrey Sleep Research Centre to develop and analyse mathematical models of sleep–wake regulation—work that has featured in the UK parliamentary debate, “School should start at 10am because teenagers are too tired.” She has a particular interest in the influence of the light environment on sleep, including the potential effects of permanent daylight saving time, and in the use of mathematical models for fatigue risk management.

Katerina is a Reader in Applied Mathematics and the Director for Impact and Engagement at the Cardiff University School of Mathematics. She holds a DPhil from OCIAM, on sonic boom modelling, funded by the AIRBUS and the EU. Katerina has more recently been working on a range of interdisciplinary challenges mainly stemming from biology and medicine, in collaboration with companies, government and society. She is also the founder and coordinator of the European Study Groups with Industry (modelling workshops) in Cyprus (ESGI125, ESGI146). She has also co-founded the non-profit SciCo Cyprus and the Mediterranean Science Festival and she is a TEDx Speaker and a TED-Ed educator. Furthermore, she has been part of large-scale public engagement projects such as the SciShops.eu project where 18 organisations in 12 EU countries tackled pressing societal challenges through co-creative approaches. During the pandemic she led a modelling team that informed policy decisions of the Welsh Government, in collaboration with Prof. Ian Griffiths (OCIAM); she continues working on epidemic preparedness in collaboration with architects and policymakers. She represents the UK in the Councils of the European Consortium of Mathematics in Industry (ECMI) and of EU-Maths-In and she is a member of the Scientific Advisory Panel of the Newton Gateway. She is the recipient of the 2025 IMA Hedy Lamarr Prize for Knowledge Exchange in Mathematics and Its Applications.