How did you become a scientist

Question: How did you become a scientist
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Asked by anon-281031 on 11 Feb 2021.
- Kate Dobson answered on 11 Feb 2021:
  
  I went to university to study science subjects (physics and geology) and then got hooked on research by taking part in a volunteer placement. I came back from the placement and did a PhD and have been working in science research ever since.
- Amelia Gilio answered on 12 Feb 2021:
  
  I studied chemistry at university. I did an integrated masters course as this meant that I could do a year of research in a real science lab as part of my course. I enjoyed this year so much that I decided to continue with science research by doing a PhD in structural biology!
- Amal Lavender answered on 12 Feb 2021:
  
  I went to university to study Engineering and loved working with people and fixing issues that I could see so specialized in Manufacturing. To test the products we were making we had a chemistry and biological lab which I led and led me now to the National Lab and support a whole range of Science areas now
- Isabel Lewis answered on 13 Feb 2021:
  
  I studied bioveterinary science at university and started working in the lab and got offered to work on a research project during my degree and then I knew research is what I wanted to do. I am now doing a PhD where I am researching on a particular animal virus.
- Philip Ratcliffe answered on 15 Feb 2021: last edited 15 Feb 2021 11:16 am
  
  I did maths, chemistry and physics at school (studying all of theme really seriously). I got into Cambridge university to do physics and then went on to do a master’s in mathematical physics at Imperial College. Finally, I did a PhD in particle physics theory in Trieste (where there’s a very important research centre for theoretical physics). After that I applied for various temporary positions as a research assistant and ended up going back to Cambridge for two years followed by three years in London at Queen Mary College. I then got invited to go to Milan and after a few years took up a permanent position in Como, where I stayed.
- Moya Macdonald answered on 15 Feb 2021:
  
  I took biology and chemistry at school for Advanced Highers (same as A-levels), then did Geology at university. Then went on to a PhD studying environmental chemistry (I work in a Geographical Sciences department). But there are ways to become a scientist, and you definitely don’t need to do a PhD!
- Kat Hunter answered on 15 Feb 2021:
  
  I studied chemistry at A-level, then studied Chemistry at University where I did an industrial placement year, then I did a masters and PhD at university in chemistry then I got a job as a laboratory technician and then got promoted to scientist.
  
  I met a few people along the way that went straight from GCSE into lab technician and have worked their way to being a scientist that way.

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