Q1. Who inspired you to become a scientist? It was an organic growth, not something I was inspired by, but rather something facilitated by my mentors and supervisors during my MSc, PhD, and postdoctoral work. I studied biology because I wanted to be a teacher, then realised that I could teach students. But when I […]

Q1. Who inspired you to become a scientist? Natural curiosity instilled as a boy on walks with my Grandad and, probably Prof. Dave Rickwood who supervised my undergraduate project. Inexplicably, he let an inexperienced student, with a very poor record of lab practical attendance, use one of the first confocal microscopes in the UK. I […]

Q1. Who inspired you to become a scientist? My middle school biology teacher. He made biology and science in general feel alive, exciting, and full of mystery. I think that was the first time I realised science was not just about memorising facts, but about sometimes asking crazy questions and discovering how life works. Q2. […]

Q1. Who inspired you to become a scientist? My 10th grade Biology and my 11th grade Mathematics teachers did inspire me to pursue a career in Science. Initially, I did not really think about being a ‘scientist’, but after my College degree, I found that I did enjoy doing research and this is when I […]

Q1. Who inspired you to become a scientist? No one individual, really. I was always fascinated by things I didn’t understand, so pursuing science felt like a natural progression for me. Q2. What drives your research interest? With a background in electrical engineering, I view science primarily as a vehicle for complex problem-solving. Currently, I […]