Dr Ilya Eigenbrot

Ilya is a well known science communicator and a previous Director of the International Office at Imperial College, London, where he assisted students from all over the world.

He studied Chemistry at the University of Heidelberg and was awarded his PhD and DIC at Imperial College after holding a Unilever Studentship. His scientific research has seen Ilya presented with several prestigious awards including SASOL SciFest “Best Presentation: Scientific Content” Award, a Royal Society Millennium Award, a British Association Exhibition Award and two COPUS Awards.

Ilya has published widely on diverse subjects such as laser-induced fluorescence and cell suspensions, as well as the child and adolescent psychiatric services in the Sverdlovsk region of Russia. Ilya has held a post as a lecturer at the Institute of Physics Tyndall, Institute of Electrical Engineers Faraday, and the Institute of Physics Schools and Colleges. He has advised as a consultant during the preparation of several major international exhibitions and demonstrations, including those at the London Science Museum, the Hong Kong Science Museum, the Imperial College, Mannheim Science Fest, the Royal Institute of Great Britain and with BBC Science. 

Ilya is fluent in English, Russian, German and French and has organised and carried out three humanitarian aid ventures to Russia.  His extensive travels have resulted in the publication of a travel guide to Belarus and developed his interest as a writer and translator of Russian prose.

Ilya is currently Principal of St George’s School in Switzerland.