Graphene scientist stars in Marketing Manchester’s #CitizensofMCR campaign

She said: “Manchester is the home of graphene, so I really wanted to be here and work here. Graphene itself is so full of surprises and you never finish learning about it. You learn new properties every day. When you do a new experiment, you discover something new about it.

“I think Manchester is a city full of opportunities. You can find any kind of job you like and do it in a good way because it has the resources for that. Or you can create new jobs by developing new products or establishing your own spin-out company.”

Sheona Southern, managing director of Marketing Manchester, added: “Dr Iliut is a great example of the extraordinarily talented people attracted to work and live in Manchester and we are delighted that she has agreed to share her story. Citizens of Manchester is an exciting opportunity to tell the story of the city through the extraordinary people who live, work and study here.”

Marketing Manchester’s Citizens of MCR campaign is led by Manchester Content Curator Simon Donohue, with support from Jon Humphreys (The Neighbourhood and Sheila Bird Group), Marketing Manchester designer and photographer Richard Grange; and award-winning freelance photographer and videographer Olivier Richomme.