05.31.2012 - By Tony Mann and Chris Good
Sue Merchant is an independent management consultant. She is a past President of the Operational Research Society and Vice-President elect of the International Federation of OR Societies (IFORS). "Factors essential to survival as a working mum include a hugely supportive family, painstaking organisation and helpful bosses."
She talks about:
her career in operational research (at time 0:10)
how she describes herself professionally (1:17)
the skills needed by mathematicians in her field (1:45)
the characteristics of a mathematician (3:08)
the credentials needed by a practitioner (3:35)
the support available to operational research professionals (4:36)
how she disseminates her work (5:40)
working on her own and with others (7:06)
obstacles she has faced in her career (8:07)
the challenges faced in returning to work after maternity leave (9:02)
role models (11:30)
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