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Aimee Egglestone
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My CV
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Education:
I went to St. Fillan’s Primary School in Glasgow, where I learned the basics of science – including states of matter: Solid, Liquid and gas.
I then moved on to St. Ninian’s High School in East Renfrewshire – This is where I first studied Chemistry, as opposed to just a general look at science.
I studied for a little while at Langside College and then moved on to University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, for my Masters Degree
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Qualifications:
I did Intermediate 2s in Chemistry, Biology, Maths, English and French as well as Modern Studies, Media and Drama! At Higher I dropped the last three and picked up Physics as well, so that I had the full power of science (Maths, Biology, Physics and of course chemistry)
I used all this science knowledge to move on to a Masters Degree in Pure and Applied Chemistry, with a few years where I also studied some Chemical Engineering.
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Work History:
At 17 i started working in KFC, where I stayed for a couple of years, before moving on the Bar work to help me through University.
I then worked as a Development Chemist for two and a half years after University before moving into my new job.
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Current Job:
I now work as a Feasibility Chemist for a big Biotechnology company!
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About Me:
Hey! I’m Aimee and I am a huge nerd!
Everything from Science to Comic Books to Dungeons and Dragons!
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I live in Glasgow with my boyfriend, and I have a gorgeous little cat called Morgana! When I was younger I did a lot of theatre and drama related things, including Annie and Wizard of Oz.
I am a massive nerd and really enjoy going to Comic Cons (I even dress as superheroes when I go). I also play a lot of Dungeons and Dragons, which means I am great at coming up with and telling stories, complete with voices.
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I work as a Feasibility Scientist for a large Biotechnology company.
This means that I take a look at work that other scientists want to do and help them to make their ideas work in real life!
Often things in science don’t go quite as we want them to, or the chemicals we wanted to use can’t be found as easily as we hoped. When this happens I can jump in to help scientists to find other ways to do the things they want to do!
Just now a lot of my work is helping out Covid-19 scientists!
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My Typical Day:
I spend most of my days doing online research into lots of different chemicals and reactions!
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My days change a lot based on what specific chemicals I am working on that day – so it’s hard to describe a Typical day for me.
8-10am: Arrive at work, work out what chemicals I will be working on that day and meetings *less fun*
The rest of the day I spend reading lots and lots of things online to help me to give advice to other scientists on how I can make their processes work!
At the moment I am helping out with the UK Covid-19 work by working with companies to track down alternatives to any chemicals which are in short supply. This means I need to have a good idea of what the work will involve and which things are the most important to make it go without a hitch!
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I would love to have a bigger budget for the work we do with our local schools – Most of all I would love to do a full “Chemistry is Cool” show for students.
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The elements important to my work are:
I am an Organic Chemist, which means I mostly work with Carbon compounds.
This doesn’t mean that’s all I get though, I also work with Hydrogens, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Chlorine, Fluorine, Palladium, Platinum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Sulphur… the list goes on and on!
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Nerdy, funny and enthusiastic
What did you want to be after you left school?
Chemistry Teacher
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Not for much other than talking in class!
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Panic! at the Disco - I haven't listened to music in ages! I'm more of a podcast girl!
What's your favourite food?
Red Pesto Pasta with cheese
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
I would wish to go back to university to do a Biology/medicine degree (I want to go into cancer research), I would wish for more weekend (so that I could still do all my work but also go on more trips) and I would wish for a nice house filled with loads of really cute animals.
Tell us a joke.
Q: Why do centipedes have 100 legs? A: So they can walk.
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