Andy Green (UK) is a Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force. The Royal Air Force sponsored him through Oxford University, where he gained a First in Mathematics and the chance to row for the University. Three years later, qualified as a fighter pilot, he flew the F4 Phantom in Germany at the end of the Cold War. Andy is currently working in the Royal Air Force Headquarters, supporting operations around the globe.

Andy is a member of a Land Speed Record team. In 1997 he drove the Thrust SuperSonic Car to the current World Land Speed Record of 1 228 km/h (Mach 1.013). ThrustSSC remains the world's first and only supersonic car - but that will soon change. Andy is currently involved with the development of the BLOODHOUND SuperSonic Car, aiming to exceed the incredible target of 1000 mph (1 610 km/h). The team will be bringing the car to South Africa in 2015 to run on Hakskeenpan in the Northern Cape, where they will be trying to set the new record.

The development of the car has been about the use of mathematics, not just with computational fluid dynamics for the aerodynamic design but in every area of research where the team, supported by universities and research organisations, are having to push the boundaries of our engineering, manufacturing and materials knowledge. However, the BLOODHOUND Project is not primarily about speed. Rather, it is an international education initiative aimed at inspiring the next generation of young scientists, engineers and mathematicians by demonstrating these subjects in the most exciting way possible.

Ingrid Rewitzky (SA) obtained a BSc degree with distinction from Rhodes University in 1988, and in 1989 a BSc Honours in Mathematics, also with distinction. Having developed an interest in Mathematics of Computer Science, she moved to the University of Cape Town (UCT), where she was awarded an MSc in Mathematics with distinction in 1991, and a PhD in 1995. She was invited as Research Fellow at the Mathematical Institute and the Computing Laboratory of the University of Oxford in 1996, and the year thereafter to be a Research Officer in the Computing Laboratory.

In 1998 Ingrid was appointed as a lecturer at UCT and was promoted to senior lecturer in 2003. In 2005 she was appointed associate professor at Stellenbosch University, and in June 2009 she was promoted to full Professor of Mathematics. She continued promoting the interaction between mathematics and computer science, and has also been instrumental in establishing an interdisciplinary biomathematics programme. She is an editorial board member of the Journal on Rough Set Methods and an associate editor of Quaestiones Mathematicae. Ingrid currently is the Executive Head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences (Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science), and the Vice-Dean (Teaching) of the Faculty of Science.

Rajendran Govender (SA) is currently a senior lecturer in the School of Science and Mathematics Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of the Western Cape. Rajendran started teaching school mathematics in 1985, became a college mathematics lecturer in 1995 and in 2002 he became a subject advisor of Mathematics in KwaZulu-Natal. In 2003 he joined the University of Limpopo as a mathematics education lecturer, and in 2008 took up the post of mathematics education lecturer at UWC.

Rajendran is a member of SAARMSTE, UMALUSI external moderator for Mathematics, and he represents AMESA on the SAMF Advisory Committee on Mathematics. He is also an associate editor of the Pythagoras journal. He recently completed his doctorate in Mathematics Education. His core areas of research embraces reasoning, defining, generalising and justifying within the domain of Mathematics Education.

Anne Maclean (SA) completed her teaching degree at Rhodes University in 1980. Since then she has been involved in teaching mathematics in the former Transkei at Mr Nicholas School in Libode and at Sacred Heart Secondary School in Verulam, KZN, where she also served as principal for 10 years. Thereafter she spent 2 years as principal of St Benedict's School in Pinetown before being invited to the Northern Cape to serve as Mathematics Coordinator.

Anne's passions are mathematics, music and the youth! It is out of these passions, and whilst in the employ of the Northern Cape Department of Education, that she initiated the Maths & Science Leadership Academy NPC in Kimberley in October 2006, and she currently is the Managing Director of the Maths & Science Leadership Academy.

Vimolan Mudaly (SA) is currently senior lecturer in Mathematics Education in the School of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Vimolan completed his teaching degree, B Paed (Sc) in 1987 at the University of Durban-Westville. Whilst teaching for 17 years at various secondary schools, he completed his BEd (Hons) through the University of South Africa, Master of Education (Cum Laude) at the University of Durban-Westville and his Doctor of Education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

In 2003 Vimolan joined the School of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education in the Faculty of Education as a lecturer. In 2006 he was promoted to the position of senior lecturer. His research is currently focused on the teaching and learning of mathematics and more specifically in the field of visualisation and proof. Vimolan is the current Chairperson of AMESA in KZN.