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Sudeep Pushpakom

My CV

  • Education:

    I went to school in India

  • Qualifications:

    PhD – Manchester University, Faculty of Medicine
    Masters in Pharmacology with Distinction (India)

  • Work History:

    Research scientist in National Genetics Reference Laboratory, Manchester
    Research scientist in Biomedical Research centre, Liverpool
    And finally now as an academic scientist in University of Liverpool.

  • Current Job:

    Academic and research scientist in University of Liverpool.

  • About Me:

    I am an academic and scientist at the University of Liverpool. I research in pharmacology and personalised medicine – trying to understand how medicines work; how to reduce their side effects; and how to best use the right medicine at the right dose in the right patient to get the maximum benefit (personalised medicine)

  • My Typical Day:

    My typical day (pre-Covid19 days!!) include working in the lab with my PhD and masters students and teaching students in the Uni. We extract DNA from blood, look at patient genetics and use computer programs to analyse our data.

  • What I'd do with the prize money:

    I would like to donate this to a science charity of my choice.

  • My Interview

    • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

      Inquisitive, wierd and lazy

      What did you want to be after you left school?

      Study science

      Were you ever in trouble at school?

      Never - the best student always!!

      Who is your favourite singer or band?

      All good music

      What's your favourite food?

      Indian, chinese, spanish

      If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

      Invent something great; win Nobel prize; and retire

      Tell us a joke.

      C'mon......

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