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Where did

Chemistry Ta ke you?

Marketing consulting = helping global companies present themselves and
their brands effectively, through their communication touch points.
Andrew Till, St Edmund Hall 1983
Qualifying as a solicitor and then becoming an intellectual property
lawyer, with a particular emphasis on the pharmaceutical and later the
biotechnology industries; and also qualifying as a patent agent/ patent
attorney. Robin Nott, St John’s College 1960
I now work in academic publishing and am involved with the Elsevier
Science and Technology Books business.
Tommy Doyle, St Edmund Hall 1996
My first enthusiasm was organic complexes, so naturally I took up
inorganic semiconductors, most of which are now in the ground and Work in the City as a Quantitative Analyst at Aon Benfield Analytics. I
working. John Haigh, Magdalen College 1963 had no idea all those 9am Maths and Physical Chemistry lectures would
prove to be useful beyond Exam Schools!
Priest in the Anglican Church after serving 33 years in the Pharmaceutical Andrew Rose, Merton College 2005
Industry (GlaxoSmithKline) as a Research Chemist. Why? Because
science does not answer every question. 35 years on from my degree I am now leading the creation of
Martin Gilpin, Magdalen College 1972 apprenticeships in financial services to give young people new
employment and career opportunities.
From Merton chemist to intellectual property lawyer. Then a career John Baker, Magdalen College 1975
change to working on legislation and select committees in the House of
Commons where I use my some of my law, a smidgeon of my chemistry
and all of my education in helping MPs scrutinise Government policy.
Great job. Neil Caulfield, Merton College 1983
Unilever management trainee, then via WR Grace and Marley to be
Financial Controller BBC World Service and Finance Director Barbican
Centre. Ernest Newhouse, St John’s College 1957
Digital product designer (via science journalism). Martin Nagle, The
Queen’s College 1997
Managing and distributing relief post typhoon Hainan in Palo, Leyte in the
Philippines with my wife and son. Bruce Pullman, Merton College 1975
I am responsible for the design and delivery of a programme of activities
to meet the Academy of Medical Sciences’ strategic objective to ‘support I am currently global head of medicinal chemistry at Roche - it’s been
the next generation of medical researchers’. Nigel Eady, University a fascinating ride in chemistry, medicinal chemistry and biology since
College 1995 my days at Oxford, and I often think back on the great science and
fundamental concepts I was exposed to there.
I am starting ordination training in September to become a priest in the Alexander Mayweg, Magdalen College 1998
Church of England. Ed Down, Jesus College 2009
I retired from a personal chair in Colloid Science at Reading University
Oxford, Paris, Teddington, Palo Alto, CalTech, Oxford, Cambridge; It’s in 2001. At the age of 77 I run a farm and campsite in St David’s
been a great trip. Ray Freeman, Lincoln College 1951
Pembrokeshire. I have a herd of pedigree Welsh Black cattle and enjoy
Test engineer for Waters mass spectrometers. Elizabeth Pain, Christ seeing the new calves coming into the world. Alumni are welcome to a
Church 2007 free night camping; please see www.porthclais-farm-campsite.co.uk.
Chemistry is still useful - Soil samples etc!!
Thelma Hardman, Somerville College 1955
I achieved international recognition for my
research in the field of pulp and paper
technology during more than 35 years of
research in Canada.
John Hatton, Lincoln College 1955
Botanical Artist - at one time Official
Artist to the Orchid Committee of the
Royal Horticultural Society. David Leigh,
Worcester College 1964

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