An interview with Kate Storey.

Kate Storey is Professor of Neural Development and Head of the Division of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Dundee in Scotland. Her lab works on neural differentiation in the developing spinal cord. A Fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society of Biology, in 2019 she was awarded the British Society for Developmental Biology's (BSDB) Waddington Medal, which recognises outstanding individuals who have made major contributions to UK developmental biology. After her award lecture, we caught up with Kate to survey her career and hear her thoughts on the field's future.