Profile – Secondary 11

Education

Beacon Community College Crowborough 1998-2003; Sussex Downs College 2003-2005
Qualifications

University of Aberdeen 2005-2012
Current Job

PhD student
Employer

University of Aberdeen

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?

Jemma Ransom