Profile
Jonathan Shaw
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About Me:
I am a full time Scientist living in London – doing research and development on technologies that help clean the air we breathe! I love music such as Jazz, enjoy gaming, chess and football. 🎶🕹️⚽️
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My Work:
I work as a Product development chemist where I research and design new technologies for petrol cars. This technology’s main task is to turn the harmful gases that come out of cars and turn them into clean/good gases that don’t harm us through chemical reactions.
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My Typical Day:
Usually miss breakfast. Get on a train from London to Cambridgeshire. Log onto laptop, read emails, try reply to all emails, fail to finish. Go into the lab and work on many projects/experiments. Go and get a free hot lunch with my colleagues. Come back to desk – review data, join meetings with colleagues across the world (i.e Japan), write up findings to share with team.
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Education:
University of Leicester
The Palmer Catholic Academy (Secondary school and Sixth Form)
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Qualifications:
11 GCSEs (including Triple Science, English, Maths, Statistics)
(Other GCSEs: English Literature, Geography, Music, Religious Studies, Health and Social Care)AS Levels: Physics
A Levels: Biology, Chemistry, Maths
BSc Chemistry (First-Class Honours)
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Work History:
Before University
- Nursery Assistant (2 weeks work experience)
- Team member at Science Exhibition Centre (Summer Job)
- Genomics Research Assistant Intern (Summer Job)
At University
- Student Ambassador at University
- Sales Advisor at River Island (Summer Job)
After University
- Product Development Chemist
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Current Job:
I work as a Product development chemist where I research and design new technologies for petrol cars. This technology’s main function is to turn the harmful gases that come out of cars and turn them into clean/good gases that don’t harm us.
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My Interview
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What did you want to be after you left school?
Honestly I had no idea! Everything from Astronaut to Lawyer
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Blasphemy...never 👀
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
Jazz artist (if I had better skills) or Football Analyst
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Currently... Loyle Carner
What's your favourite food?
Turkish Mangal
Tell us a joke.
Why do people make bad chemistry jokes? - " Because all the good ones Argon."
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