Profile
Peter Balfe
My CV
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Education:
Left school in 1975, probably before your parents were even born (said I was old…).
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Qualifications:
B.Sc., Ph.D.
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Work History:
Glasgow, Edinburgh, London and New York (makes me sound like a chain of shops!)
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Current Job:
Senior Lecturer, I teach Virology to students in the Medical School and do research into HCV
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My Typical Day:
Talking science; to my colleagues, to my students, to my classes, to the guy in the papershop, to you!
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What I'd do with the prize money:
Use it for prizes for the best outreach activities by our students. My students want me to win, as the winner’s picture with their 3 word summary goes on the website, and they want to see my face with “Old, Fat, Bald” under it!
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Old, fat, bald
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Yes, I got bored easily and fell asleep a lot
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Music simply doesn’t interest me that much, does that make me weird?
What's your favourite food?
Curry of course
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
Less admin, more science, more time for my own lab work.
Tell us a joke.
There are 10 sorts of people, those who understand binary arithmetic, and those who don’t.
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