Profile
Jamie Stevens
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About Me:
I live in Reading with my wife and 2 year old (we have another baby on the way). I do Karate when I can and did lots of Jujitsu at Univeristy. I like doing DIY and making things in my spare time.
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My pronouns are:
he/him
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My Work:
I currently lead a team of researchers looking at how to make hydrogen more efficiently. In the past i have looked at battery materials and water purification.
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My Typical Day:
I drop my son off at nursery and then go to the office. My day is filled with thinking and talking about science and helping to plan what the team will do. My team tell me how things are going (good and bad). I pick my son up on the way home and we do things together in the evening.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I would look to host a demonstration day to show the exciting side of chemistry.
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Education:
Campion School
Campion Sixth Form (Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry)
University of Nottingham (MSc in Chemistry)
University of Nottingham (PhD in Chemistry)
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Qualifications:
A-levels: Maths (A), Further maths (A), Chemistry (A), Physics (A)
1st Class degree in Chemistry (MSc)
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Work History:
2004-05 Summer jobs in warehouses
2006 Eon power: summer placement
2011- now: Johnson Matthey
- 2011-12 Research scientist: supported catalysts
- 2012-15 Senior scientist: water purification
- 2015-18 Principal Scientist: battery materials
- 2018-21 Principal Scientist: battery materials
- 2021-now Research Group Leader (Water Electrolysis)
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My Interview
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Were you ever in trouble at school?
Only occassionally
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
Chemical engineering or maths
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Andrea Bocelli or Ed Sheeran (depending on mood)
What's your favourite food?
Pizza
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
for my children to be healthy and happy
Tell us a joke.
If you're not part of the solution—you're part of the precipitate
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