Graham Gannon covered in binary code Photograph: Richard Cannon
'When people think of pharmacy, they picture someone behind the counter, but there is a lot more to it than that and my job never involves being stuck in a dispensary' Photograph: Richard Cannon
'I want to help raise the ambitions, hopes and aspirations of the next generation of scientists' Photograph: Richard Cannon
'I knew that I wanted to work in science when at aged five I used my first telescope to see the moon' Photograph: Richard Cannon
'One day I can be in the laboratory testing materials for a new board and the next day I'll be out testing it on the slopes' Photograph: Richard Cannon
'It’s great to see the pupils’ faces light up when they see something go bang or start fizzing as if from nothing! Science is fascinating and we need kids to realise that at a young age' Photograph: Richard Cannon
'You literally see the young people switch on when they understand that what they are learning is a real thing. They ask questions that an adult would never think of' Photograph: Richard Cannon
The Leading Lights exhibition is on show throughout May at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, then tours to Cheltenham Science Festival, Birmingham and Bristol Photograph: Richard Cannon
