George Osborne, chancellor of the exchequer and MP for Tatton, salutes the women enjoying huge success in the worlds of science and engineering

Britain has always produced pioneering women in science and maths, and all eyes are set to be on this vibrant sector this year thanks to the opening of the mathematics gallery at the Science Museum, the Tomorrow’s Tech Leaders Today career fair for women (28 January) and Scotland’s Women in Science Festival (5-13 March).

More women than ever work in STEM [science, technology, engineering and maths] careers and make up 14.4% of the workforce. But that figure is still low so it’s encouraging that 2015 saw more girls taking A-level maths than ever.

Here, the current generation of inspirational women explain how to make it in this sector.

George Osborne celebrates female scientists