Dashboard – Molecule Zone

About Me:

My name is Jason and I live near Dundee with my partner and our two golden retrievers Blue and Ruby
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I play tennis (badly!), enjoy playing Pokemon and baking.
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I am an Associate Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of St Andrews. I specialise in synthesis and study of crystals. This means I use different techniques to work out the structure of samples and then try to find out if they have any interesting properties.
My Typical Day:

I get up early and take my dogs for a quick walk before starting work at around 8am. My typical day includes giving lectures, some lab work then I usually finish around 4pm.
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I get up early and take my dogs for a quick walk before starting work at around 8am. My typical day includes giving lectures on inorganic chemistry and supervising students doing lab work. I mark tutorials and try to get things done on time!
What I'd do with the prize money:

I’d invest the money in creating new oureach experiments to share with schools and the public in the local community.

Education:

Arbroath High School

University of St Andrews
Qualifications:

Highers: Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Biology and English

Advanced Highers: Chemistry, Biology and Maths

Masters Degree: Chemistry

PhD in Chemistry
Work History:

I worked in kitchens for years during school before working as a lab demonstrator during my PhD. Since then, I’ve worked as a researcher in chemistry before starting as an education focused associate lecturer in chemistry.
Current Job:

Associate Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry

Jason McNulty