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Abigail Stevenson

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Chief Science Officer at Mars
📍 United Kingdom

As Chief Science Officer at Mars, Dr. Abigail Stevenson leads the companys engagement in cutting-edge science and discovery. She has over 30 years of experience within Mars, driving transformational programs and holding leadership roles in petcare, advanced research, and global food safety. She holds a PhD from University College London.

Abigail is passionate about developing talent and encouraging women and girls to pursue careers in STEM. She credits her father for sparking her own curiosity in science and nature, a passion she now channels into mentoring and promoting diversity within research and development at Mars.

She has spent her entire 30+ year career at a single company, Mars, advancing from a research technician to the Chief Science Officer.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Chief Science Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
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Topics Abigail cares about

Women in STEM
Actively encourages young women to pursue STEM careers and advocates for diversity and inclusion in science, reflecting on her own journey and inspirations.
Global Food Safety
A core area of her expertise, having previously served as Director of the Mars Global Food Safety Center, tackling major food safety challenges.
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Career

Work history

9-2022
Chief Science Officer
Mars
6-2020
Vice President, Mars Advanced Research Institute
Mars
8-2017 - 6-2020
Director, Mars Global Food Safety Center
Mars Incorporated
1-2013 - 8-2017
Global Director of Stakeholder Relations
Mars Petcare
1-1993 - 12-2012
Head of Science Communication
Mars Inc.
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Media appearances

Mars appoints Dr. Abigail Stevenson Chief Science Officer. Featured in Mars.com (Press Release)
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EP 15: Mars CSO Abigail Stevenson, Inside the Genomics Institute …. Featured in Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) – Podcast "Omnivore"
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Education
1998 - 2001
PhD
UCL
1988 - 1992
Ecology
University of Stirling
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