As a child, she told her teacher she wanted to become an astronut, but she was told her to consider nursing because it was more appropriate for her and "a science too". She became a space scientist and is now considered as one of the most powerful black women in London.
Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock is a lead space scientist for Atrium, an European subsidiary of the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS), where she is responsible for a variety of projects including the developement of sub-satellite sub-systems that range in price from £11 million to £200 million, a position which was never thought possible for her because of the challenges she faced as a child and later, as a teenager.
