Back to Plan your Day Scientific Careers GSAL Futures Conference, 2024 Session Choice #2 Panelists Kate Downie (GSAL14) – veterinary surgeon James Poulter (OL05) – molecular neuroscientist Sam Gregson (OL02) – physicist and science communicator Jennifer Shaw (GSAL14) – team leader, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Scientific Careers An opportunity to explore various careers and opportunities in science, outside of medicine, which is covered in another session. Who is it for Students who have an interest in these subjects will find this session useful: Biology Physics Maths Chemistry Computer Science Profile of panelists Kate Downie Kate (GSAL14) graduated from the University of Edinburgh with awards for orthopaedic surgery and large animal medicine. Now she is the head veterinary surgeon at Parkhill Veterinary Services in Wetherby, helping animals from hamsters to horses. LI Profile James Poulter James (OL05) leads the molecular neuroscience and disease modelling group at the University of Leeds. He had studied forensic science at the University of Lincoln and then received his PhD in human/medical genetics from the University of Leeds. LI Profile Sam Gregson Sam (OL02) received his undergraduate and PhD in physics at the University of Cambridge and a PhD from CERN in Switzerland. Sam is a physicist, science communicator, commentator and comedian. LI Profile Jennifer Shaw After leaving GSAL in 2014, Jennifer attended University of Cambridge. She currently is a team leader at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. LI Profile
