This Award is to recognise an outstanding young person demonstrating communication skills and leadership associated with the chemical industry and contributing to its success.
Elish won the Future Leader Award for outstanding early-career impact in the chemical industry. A passionate communicator and people leader, she’s driven safety, innovation, and team development at GSK. Her commitment to industry resilience, skills growth, and sustainability marks her as a true future leader in the UK chemicals sector.
Elish consistently embraces change with a positive attitude, viewing it as an opportunity for growth and innovation. Her ability to think creatively and outside the box allows her to find unique solutions to challenges which is important across the chemical industry. Specifically, Elish’s approach to implementing safety improvements and coaching colleagues has built a strong safety culture which should be showcased. In leading a diverse team of engineers and technicians, Elish demonstrates the importance of clear communication and fostering an inclusive team culture.
Her ability to inspire and manage her team ensures high performance and continuous improvement. Additionally, she values learning from others, continuously expanding her knowledge and enhancing her skills through collaboration and open-mindedness. Organising the site’s first “Women in Engineering” insight day shows her commitment to diversity and creating opportunities for underrepresented groups, fostering a more inclusive industry. Sharing these practices can inspire other professionals to adopt similar approaches, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, safety, inclusivity, and leadership within the chemical industry.
The Salters’ Company is a historic City of London Livery Company with a long standing connetion to chemistry and its industries. For over a century, their flagship charity, The Salters’ Institute of Industrial Chemistry, has been dedicated to inspiring the next generation in these fields. Their nationally recognised education programmes, including the Festivals of Chemistry, connect young people with the world of chemistry, to inspire talent and spark interest in future careers.
Sponsored by Hynamics, this Award is to recognise the company or individual operating unit that can demonstrate world-class manufacturing performance or the most successful improvement to its manufacturing performance.
