• Question: What got you into the job/career that you are currently in?

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      Asked by Lou to Sarah, Sankar, Becky, Alan, Jo on 6 Mar 2015. This question was also asked by Emily.
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        Alan McCue answered on 6 Mar 2015:

        I liked the subject at school, at university and then when I did a PhD in the subject. So enjoyment! I can’t think of anything more satisfying than trying to solve a problem and then managing to.

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        Sankar Meenakshisundaram answered on 9 Mar 2015:

        To answer you in one word “perseverance”. In spite of all the hurdles and failures and frustration, I never gave up. So i would say perseverance is the key. Formally i have my bachelors, masters and phd in chemistry and i have a few years of postdoctoral research experience as well.

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        Becky Gregory answered on 9 Mar 2015:

        I enjoyed Chemistry as a subject at school, and so was keen to study it further at University. After completing my degree (Master in Chemistry), I applied for a PhD in an area of Chemistry which really interested me.

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        Sarah Kirk answered on 10 Mar 2015:

        I loved chemistry so much at school, that I knew I wanted to study it at university. After studying my Masters degree in chemistry, I knew I wanted to study chemistry for longer and more in depth, so I chose to do a PhD. I’m still doing this at the moment, who knows where I will end up next?!

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        Jo Sadler answered on 11 Mar 2015:

        As a part of my degree in Chemistry, I worked for a year in a pharmaceutical company. I really enjoyed working there, and found doing chemistry for a job gave me a new perspective on the subject. This is when I decided I wanted to do a PhD. I was attracted to doing my PhD in industry as it meant I would get a lot of experience in the pharmaceutical industry as well as a PhD. As for the project I ended up doing – I knew I wanted to do something in sustainable chemistry, and I have always had an interest in biology, so when this project on enzymes came along in Industry it seemed perfect!

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