Profile
Jacque Cilliers
I'm still trying to work out what colour a mirror is!
My CV
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Education:
Masters in Microbiology and genetics
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Qualifications:
MSc
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Work History:
Onyvax Ltd. – Human prostate cancer, MSD animal health – trouble shooting scientist, Fermentation research scientist
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Current Job:
Unemployed – but I used to be a Fermentation research scientist
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About Me:
I was born in South Africa and now work as a research scientist in the UK
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I like to play the guitar, and playing the blues and rock are my favourite. I have learnt to play almost 20 songs by heart. I love food too, but I don’t really like to cook because it takes too long. I do know how to make pizza and can make it from scratch. I also invented a new burger which I think tastes amazing, but I don’t think my friends like it that much. I love travelling and I have just come back from Lima, Peru, where I was teaching English for 6 months. I also did a paragliding course while I was there, and spent a lot of time flying with friends.
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We produce tiny worms called nematodes. Nematodes are very small worms which occur in nature and look like this:
They live in soil and on plants, and when they find there insect prey, they get inside them and multiply. This is usually very bad for the insect, but good for us, because it means we can now control insects on our crops by using natural insect hunters, instead of nasty chemicals
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My Typical Day:
Design presentations, new experiments, operate fermenters
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I do a variety of things during my day. I can be designing new experiments, or analysing experiments which have come to an end. I also research new ways of culturing nematodes and stay on top of my knowledge by reading.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
Youtube videos to explain difficult science topics covered in school
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Talkative, funny, creative
What did you want to be after you left school?
A lawyer for a rockband, a stunt pilot, a travelling guitarist......
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Of course! I am talkative and laugh a lot. Once I laughed in class and was sent to the principals office.
Who is your favourite singer or band?
System of a Down
What's your favourite food?
Thai food is amazing, Pizza is amazing, Spanish tapas is AMAZING... these questions are hard!
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
I'd like to be taller, I wish I could travel a lot more ... and I wish that chocolate-chip-taste-tester was a real job
Tell us a joke.
How do you get a Pikachu on the bus? - you pokemon
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