• Question: Who/What Inspired You And Your Work?

    Asked by shayejgg to Daniel, Derek, Ian, Phil, Upul on 21 Jun 2010 in Categories: . This question was also asked by kezzily, wallace, bmw325, virus, 07jkir, 09mcam, sugerpuff, taylor, mohad.
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      Derek Mann answered on 16 Jun 2010:

      I was originally inspired by hearing and reading the work of great scientists like the nobel prize winner Max Perutz who discovered the structure of hemaglobin. But I was inspired to work on liver disease by clinical colleagues who explained how serious this illness is and how there are no treatments available.

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      Daniel Mietchen answered on 20 Jun 2010:

      It is a combination of the published work by others (in closely or loosely related fields), direct interactions with others (in the lab, at talks and conferences, or via email) and the other parts of life, especially experiences with nature.

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      Ian Sillett answered on 21 Jun 2010:

      I can’t think of a single incident or person who inspired me to become a scientist. As I grew up I just turned to science. However, my dad is a chemical engineer so no doubt something about my upbringing influenced me. I also had a very good science teacher primary school.

      My work is not my own idea so it wasn’t inspired by me. It’s a necessary project funded by central government to solve a real problem.

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