Profile

Favourite thing to do in my job: I just love genes, did you know for instance that a cabbage has more information encoded in its’ DNA than you do? This fascinates me, and thousands of scientists across the world are trying to piece together how such a simple molecule makes you, well, YOU!

My Work

I work mainly with vitamin A (the stuff that makes carrots orange). Did you know that vitamin A is vitally important for your brain? I study how this works

My Typical Day

A typical day… probably mostly sat in the lab, after that there are meetings with other scientists (including my boss!) and the dull part of my day which is writing up the days’ findings.

What I'd do with the prize money

Here’s a pledge, if you vote for me, I will visit your school and put on a science show with the cash – how does that sound?

My Interview

• How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

  Energetic, logical, driven

  What's the best thing you've done in your career?

  Probably talking to people about my research. I do lots of different things in the lab but it all seems a lot more interesting when I hear comments and ideas from people like you guys.

  Were you ever in trouble at school?

  All the time, I wasn’t what you might call a model student…

My profile link:
https://ias.im/u.20833