Profile - Secondary 11

Education:

Poole Grammar School (1981 to 1987)
Qualifications:

Reading University – 1987 to 1990 – Biochemistry and Physiology (BSc); Imperial College London – 1990 to 1993 – Biochemistry (PhD)
Work History:

University College London, University of Bedfordshire
Current Job:

Professor of Musculoskeletal Biology
Employer:

Loughborough University

Favourite thing to do in my job: Discover stuff!
My Work

Growing working versions of tissues in the lab and using them to help understand normal and abnormal biology
My Typical Day

Lots of head scratching, debating and problem solving helped by the rare EUREKA moment! Oh, and tea :)
What I'd do with the prize money

I would spend the money on continuing to develop a session to deliver to both primary and secondary students
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I have been working with colleagues to develop a session we can take around various schools and age groups to talk about human muscle physiology
My Interview
- How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
  
  Enthusiastic, talkative, easily bored
  
  What's the best thing you've done in your career?
  
  Working with teams of people to achieve things that hopefully can influence the future
  
  Were you ever in trouble at school?
  
  Not really
  
  Tell us a joke.
  
  Knock knock? Who’s there? Interrupting sheep. Interrupting…BAA! BAA! BAA!
My profile link:
https://ias.im/u.20824

Mark Lewis