About Katherine Herself

Katherine was born in Glasgow on the 12th November 1975.  She now lives near Marlow, which allows her to operate as a member of the GB Rowing squad which trains in that part of the world.  However, she travels home to Scotland whenever possible where her family live, until recently in Aberdeen and now in Edinburgh.

She went to Edinburgh University to study law, then went on to achieve an MPhil in Medical Law and Medical Ethics from Glasgow University, and is now studying homicide for a PhD at King’s College, University of London.

Katherine took up rowing at Edinburgh University in 1993 and made such good progress she was awarded the Eva Bailey Trophy as their most outstanding female athlete in 1996 and again in 1997.

Like most of the top GB rowers, Katherine is Lottery Funded through UK Sport and supported by the Scottish Institute of Sport and, as a member of the GB Rowing team, is sponsored by Siemens. 

She is the Honorary President of the Scottish Amateur Rowing Association and is a member of Edinburgh rowing club St Andrew.

In November 2009, Katherine was named as Scottish Sportsperson of the Year and awarded the “Emirates Lonsdale Trophy” by Commonwealth Games Scotland, the first female to win this prestigious award, and in the process leaving such Scottish sporting luminaries as Andy Murray and Sir Chris Hoy in her wake.