EN World scientists...

[freyar]

... show yourselves! I know I've seen a number of people identify themselves as scientists in various threads, so let's make a list. Feel free to say what you do, what stage in career you are (still in school, working in academia or industry, whatever).

I'll start: I'm a theoretical physicist concerned mostly with high-energy particle physics, gravitation, and cosmology. Currently I'm a postdoc, which, for those who aren't familiar with the terms of academia, is a sort of glorified internship after you do your PhD. It's something like how doctors perform a residency after med school, but the practice varies widely in different disciplines.

So, who else?

 

[Steve Jung]

I'm an scientist for PTC Therapeutics. I just started a couple weeks ago after 10 years at Rutgers University. My group is working on a treatment for Hepatitis C.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Aspiring scientist of quantum theory/physics.

 

[Lady of Pain]

I lurk a lot but this topic interests me. I'm a scientist in the veterinary medicine field. I work mostly with hybridoma cells and cloning. Immunology is 70% of my work. The rest of the time I'm busy with the paratuberculosis study in domestic cattle.

 

[WhatGravitas]

Undergraduate student of physics. My goal: PhD, but I still have 2-1/2 years to go until I get my MSc.

"Hoping for more projects, less exams", LT.

 

[freyar]

Wow, big response already and an impressive group so far!

SJ: I wish you a lot of luck with Hep C. I know you don't need to be told, but that's really important work! I'm impressed!

Rev (still want to call you Fru!): Let me know if you want book recommendations or something, that's totally my field.

LT: Totally agree about the exams. Good luck with school, any idea what field you want to pursue?

 

[Pbartender]

BA in Physics, and halfway through an AAS in Electronics.

I'm an RF Technician (Practical Scientist? ) at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

 

[HeavenShallBurn]

at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

Particle Accelerators, always been fascinated by those.

I Am Not a Scientist, though I wouldn't mind going into archeology after I've had some time to get financially back in shape before jumping fields. At least I'm close enough I wouldn't have to start from scratch.

 

[Steve Jung]

Wow, big response already and an impressive group so far!

SJ: I wish you a lot of luck with Hep C. I know you don't need to be told, but that's really important work! I'm impressed!

Why thank you. Right now we're just testing gobs and gobs of compounds that our chemistry department pumps out.

 

[Umbran]

I'm a physicist who figured out he could earn half again as much working for academia as working in academia.