Profile
Gavin McStay
My CV
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Education:
Upton-by-Chester County High School
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Qualifications:
GCSEs
A-level – Biology, Chemistry, France
Bachelors degree – Biochemistry – University of Leeds
PhD – Biochemistry – University of Bristol -
Work History:
Post-doctoral scientist – La Jolla Institute of Allergy & Immunology, San Diego, California, USA
Post-doctoral scientist – St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Post-doctoral scientist – Columbia University, New York City, USA
Assistant Professor – New York Institute of Technology, New York, USAAssociate Professor – Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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Current Job:
Senior Lecturer in Biotechnology
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Employer:
Liverpool John Moores University
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About Me:
I love travelling and being immersed in different cultures and also seeing beautiful sights and tasting different cuisine from around the world. I really enjoy playing racquet sports like badminton and squash.
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My Work:
I am asenior lecturer in biotechnology and I work on proteins and genes that are involved in mitochondria, which play important roles in making cellular energy and causing cells to die.
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My Interview
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What did you want to be after you left school?
scientist
Were you ever in trouble at school?
of course not
What's your favourite food?
something spicy - Mexican or Vietnamese
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
travel more, do more science,
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