Dr. Asel Sartbaeva is a Reader in Chemistry, a CEO of EnsiliTech, and a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF “Girls in Science” Program in Kyrgyzstan. She is a co-inventor and co-founder of EnsiliTech, a spin-out from the University of Bath, developing a technology to stabilise vaccines and other biologicals. Among numerous awards and accolades, she was named Woman of the Year by FDM Everywoman award in 2021.