Rhys is an electromagnetism scientist at Airbus Central R&T in Toulouse where he has worked since 2018, following almost 10 years working for Airbus in the UK. Rhys graduated from Cardiff University in 2008 with a BSc in Mathematics & Physics. In 2016, he was made an honorary lecturer at the School of Physics & Astronomy. He is an award-winning science presenter and an experienced broadcaster, presenting his own weekly jazz and science radio shows.