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Y OUNG S CIENTISTS F OURUM. Kenneth Adesanya King’s College London Dental Institute, Biomaterials and Biomimetics Dept, Guy’s Hospital, King's College London, Guy’s Campus, London Bridge, SE1 9RT. My Background 1 st Degree Biochemistry - BSc 2 nd Degree Biochemical Engineering – MSc
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YOUNG SCIENTISTS FOURUM Kenneth AdesanyaKing’s College London Dental Institute,Biomaterials and Biomimetics Dept, Guy’s Hospital, King's College London, Guy’s Campus, London Bridge, SE1 9RT
My Background 1st Degree Biochemistry - BSc 2nd Degree Biochemical Engineering – MSc 3rd Degree Polymers for T. Engineering - PhD (writing Up) Tissue Engineering
Staying Abroad • Disadvantages • Out of your comfort zone • New faces • Language • Administration- SOP for equipment • Accommodation • Food • What to do after work • Missing home – NB: Skype Advantages • Invaluable experience • Knowledge • Using Equipment • How things work- learn to organise yourself • Work ethic • Other experts advice & opinion • Better scientist • Visiting and living in a new country • Making new friends • Food But remember turn the disadvantage to your advantage!
Advantage for future career -contacts -deciding what options are available outside your own country -ability to cope anywhere – More options • Collaborations – Joint grant applications
Labs -differences -similarities -what you can do better in your work Others: Learn a new Language Place to settle
Future Plans Status: Writing up immediate term: Looking for a Post Doc Position in TE Long term: Academic or industrial post