We are excited to announce the winners of the ASE Technician of the Year Awards, in partnership with Philip Harris.

Huge congratulations to our winners and highly commended technicians! We have been overwhelmed by the number of applications for the awards and the level of professionalism, dedication, enthusiasm and talent that has been evidenced. It has been a tough process to shortlist and select winners, and those that have risen to the top can be truly proud of their accomplishments.   

The winners and highly commended in each category are shown below.

Thank you to everyone who entered the awards, it is testament to the crucial role science technicians play in delivering high-quality science education - their knowledge, skills, support and insights are essential to the success of practical science in schools and colleges. These awards are designed to highlight their impact and raise the profile of the technician community.

Rising star

Winner:

• Neil Bishopp (Lockyer’s Middle School)   

Highly commended: 

• Natasha Pack (Bridgemary School)
• Scarlet Adams (Abbot Beyne School)

Shining star

Winner:

• Joint entry from Jaafar Ali and Soheila Harandi (George Abbot School)  

Highly commended:

• Helen Holman (Dover Grammar School For Girls)
• Daniel Pocock Bell (School of St Helen and St Katharine)
• David Reddington (Granville Academy)

North star

Winner:

• Katherine Robinson (Penketh High School)  

Highly commended:

• Keily Littlefield (Truro and Penwith College)
• Julia Milligan (Leigh Halley Academy)
• Peter Jackson (The King's School in Macclesfield)

We will be celebrating the Awards at the Technician’s Lunch on Friday 9^th January, at our Annual Conference at the University of Nottingham (https://www.ase.org.uk/events/ase-annual-conference-2026). Prizes will be awarded at the event or afterwards for those that are unable to attend.

We’ll bring you more details about the winners and showcase their incredible achievements later in January!