Profile
Connor Rogerson
My CV
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Education:
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy, Gateshead.
Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
University of Manchester, University of Manchester.
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Qualifications:
GCSE: Maths, English, English Language, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Geography, History, Psychology, German, RE.
A-Level: Biology, Chemistry, German, Maths (AS-Level).
Degree: BSc (Hons) Biochemistry.
PhD: Molecular Cancer Studies.
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Work History:
McDonald’s, Sainsbury’s, various pubs, Size?
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Current Job:
Research associate (fancy name for a research scientist).
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I’m Connor and I’m a cancer research scientist.
I’m originally from Gateshead, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, but now I live near Cambridge, with my wife.
My favourite food is steak and my favourite drink is beer. I brew my own beer sometimes!
I enjoy watching TV and going on long walks in the sunshine.
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My Typical Day:
A typical day for starts at 9am with a coffee (or two) and then I go into the lab to check on my cancer cells that I grow. The rest of the day is spent running analyses on the computer or planning/doing experiments. The experiments usually involve extracting DNA or RNA from cells.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I’d use to money to create a science outreach event to run at festivals.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Fun, enthusiastic and helpful
What did you want to be after you left school?
A doctor
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Yes, mostly in English...
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Currently enjoying listening to Jupiter
What's your favourite food?
Steak and chips
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
1. To be able to remember everything I learned. 2. To be able to travel in time. 3. To be able to play a musical instrument
Tell us a joke.
Two chemists go into a bar. The first one says "I think I'll have an H2O." The second one says "I think I'll have an H2O too" — and he died.
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