Profile
Aaron Acton
My CV
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Education:
1997-2004 The Streetly School, 2004-2008 The University of Bath, 2009-2014 The University or Reading
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Qualifications:
PhD in Chemistry, MChem (Masters of Chemistry), 3 A-levels, 1 AS level and 11 GCSEs
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Work History:
I have worked for GlaxoSmithKline (pharmaceutical company), Veolia (waste management company), Univeristy of Reading (post-doc researcher)
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Current Job:
Research Fellow (research scientist)
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My Typical Day:
Open the fumehood, labwork (purify a compound), coffee, chat with others about their work, lunch, more labwork/ research into new ideas, put on reaction ready to purify tomorrow.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
Give it away to students!
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My Interview
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Were you ever in trouble at school?
Noooo way!
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Micky Buble
What's your favourite food?
STEAK!
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
To be incredibly wealthy, be the manager of Aston Villa FC, to make a ground breaking discovery in science!
Tell us a joke.
What’s the first thing you should learn in chemistry? Never lick the spoon.
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