Dr. Anne-Marie Osawemwenze Ore-Ofe Imafidon MBE HonFREng is a British-Nigerian computer scientist. Imafidon founded and became CEO of Stemettes in 2013, a social enterprise promoting women in STEM careers. She was a computing, mathematics and language child prodigy, having been one of the youngest people to pass two GCSEs in two different subjects while in primary school. In June 2022, she was announced as the British Science Association's new President.
Imafidon was born and raised in London. Her parents emigrated from Edo State, Nigeria to London. Imafidon is the youngest female ever to pass A-level computing at age 11 and passed two GCSEs in primary school.
After being offered a British scholarship to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, she obtained her master's degree from Oxford University. She was one of the youngest people to receive a Computer Science Masters from Oxford University at just 20 years old. After obtaining her master's degree, Imafidon worked for many companies, including Goldman Sachs, Hewlett-Packard, and Deutsche Bank.
Imafidon was awarded an MBE in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to young women and STEM sectors. She holds honorary doctorates from Open University, Glasgow Caledonian University, Kent University, Bristol University, and Coventry University. She is also a visiting professor at the University of Sunderland and sits on the Council of Research England, and an Honorary Fellow at Keble College, Oxford.
Imafidon hosts the Women Tech Charge podcast for the Evening Standard, where she has conducted interviews with famous people in tech, such as Jack Dorsey, Rachel Riley, and Lewis Hamilton. She is also a trustee of the Institute for the Future of Work, who research and develop ways to improve work and working lives. Imafidon also works with organisations such as the BBC and 20th Century Fox to increase the representation of female technologists on screen.
In September 2021 Imafidon co-hosted a special episode of Channel 4's Countdown, broadcast for the channel's Black to Front Day campaign. She reprised the role later that year, replacing Rachel Riley while the latter was on maternity leave.
In December 2022 Imafidon guest-edited BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
