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Lydia Mills

    • About Me:

      I live inNewcastle but I am originally from France. I came over to work as a researcher in chemistry. I love travelling with my family like going to Vietnam last summer and discover different cultures.

       

       

       

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      I lived over three continents: Africa (Guinea, Mali and Senegal), European (France and England) and North America (Guadeloupe). We travelled a lot during my childhood because of my father’s job.

      I was in a picture with the Physics Nobel Price: Pierre-Gilles De Gennes in Paris.

      I loved sports: run half marathons and still go skiing in the Alps.

      I enjoy reading Marvel books and watching Marvel films.

    • My pronouns are:

      She/Her

    • My Work:

      What is the common factor from all the pictures above?

      Chemistry is everywhere: food, industries (pharmacies, paints, beauty, clothes, cars..) and even in our body!

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      As chemists we are trying to copy Nature (its small products) to use them to cure our diseases or improve our lives.

      For my PhD in chemistry, I made a small part of a medicine used by Alzheimer patients (people who have dementia).

      I obtained a crystal of the product (like table salt crystals). It was then easier to study the 3D structure. That allowed me to have published  3 articles in different international  chemistry papers. That was really rewarding.

       

       

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    • Education:

      I went to schools in France.

      Local primary and secondary schools in Paris.

      After my A- Level (French Baccalaureate), I went to University in Paris XII (Creteil) then up to my Masters Paris XI( Orsay) and finished with my PhD in Paris VI (Paris).

    • Qualifications:

      Studied in France so it is not the same for GCSEs.

      FrenchBaccalaureate (A-Level) in Science, Degree in Biochemistry and organic chemistry, Masters in Chemistry, PhD in Organic Chemistry.

    • Work History:

      1. Quality Control Assistant Manager- part time job during my PhD studies in a Local government Water Laboratory
      2. Postdoctoral Research Associate – Newcastle University
      3. Development chemist – Pharmaceutical company (contract)
      4. Quality Control technician – Pharmaceutical company
      5. Librarian Assistant – Hexham Library
      6. French Tutor for adults
      7. French tutor for Primary school children
      8. PGCE in Secondary Science with Chemistry – looking for a Teaching part-time position

    • Current Job:

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    • My Interview

      • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

        crazy dancing chemist

        What did you want to be after you left school?

        I wanted to be a teacher

        If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

        Actress

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        Prince

        What's your favourite food?

        Vietnamese fish soup

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