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New Jersey-based Peter is a pharmaceutical consultant. He provides services and advice to pharmaceutical companies in terms of how to best position their new drugs for commercial success. So how did a scientist, first trained in research, carve out a successful career within Science, from research, to marketing and now in consulting? What is the importance of understanding the business side of science? How are mentors important? Peter shares his personal journey with us.

Larger animals tend to live longer than smaller ones, but within the dog kingdom it pays to be short. Here’s why.

In order to know why an ice age ends, we need to know when it ended. Now, new research is working to solve one of the enigmas in palaeoclimatology.

As a chemist, Faculty of Science alum Dr Georgina Such has dedicated her career to investigating nanoparticles to improve the delivery of drugs and vaccines. Recently, Georgina has taken on the role of Associate Dean (Diversity, Inclusion & Women in Science). Discover why below.

Research into our gut microbiome – or our ‘second brain’ – has already produced vast amounts of data, but we are only scratching the surface of our own complex ecosystems

Amy is a Threatened Species Biologist at Zoos Victoria. She is engaged in protecting the Eastern Barred Bandicoot, with the aim to recover them from the threatened species list. She is also smashing gender stereotypes and inspiring women and girls as a 2019 Superstar of STEM.This is Amy’s story, her perspective on the recent bushfires and how we can all maintain hope through action.

Join us on 28 March for a volunteer data-collection event. Bring a friend and contribute to our understanding of the impact that living breakwaters have on the health of our coasts.

University of Melbourne researchers are redesigning wheat to create healthier versions of one of the world’s favourite foods – bread

When Gerald realized he was “very capable, but impossible to manage”, his solution was to start his own company. Now a successful entrepreneur living in the San Francisco Bay Area, his current focus is CompilerWorks, which Gerald describes as “a software company that is very geeky”. Gerald recently spoke to us about the importance of interdisciplinarity, what really makes a good startup, and the subjectivity of ‘success’.

The Science Dean’s Thank-You Reception was a celebration of the world-changing innovation that occurs when scientific and philanthropic visions collide.

Veronica Allen is CEO & Managing Director of IBM Singapore. Her impressive career trajectory epitomizes the globalized workforce that characterizes the business field today.

Many Australians blame our variable climate for the recent severe bushfires and crippling drought, but researchers say these ‘natural’ disasters are not natural at all

I believe my science background will be invaluable in providing a fresh and innovative perspective to my future endeavours in the corporate sphere.

“As society becomes more and more technical the interaction between law and technology will become increasingly important. We are currently in a very interesting time for the junction between science and law”.

Under the clear, blue skies of a remarkably still day, a group of Citizen Scientists gather on the Portarlington foreshore.

On 1 August 2019, hundreds of Faculty of Science alumni and friends gathered to celebrate the inaugural Dean’s Winter Reception.

Looking to make a global impact, University of Melbourne student Ryan Tan was inspired to further his love for engineering at a world class institution.

Devon completed both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering at the University of Melbourne. He is now working at Ericsson as part of their graduate program.

Ibrahim is currently on a well-trodden pathway through the University of Melbourne’s Melbourne Model, having completed the Bachelor of Science as a route into the Master of Engineering.

“AI is going to increasingly impact all of our lives in significant ways, yet it is currently in the hands of very few people, a very homogenous group of people. We want to address this imbalance.”

"I’ve always really enjoyed science. It’s been a passion of mine, I enjoyed it at high school, and I chose to continue doing it because I loved it."

Olivia is a Faculty of Science graduate who chose to cap off her undergraduate studies with a Master of Public Health. Since graduating in 2018, Olivia has been working in epidemiology.

“Be prepared to take managed bets, where the downside risk is limited but there’s no limit to the upside.”

“We can work towards bridging the gap between science and policy decision-making."

“Be true to yourself – whatever that means for you. You might want to work in one discipline for a while and then move into something different... There was a time when specialising and following a straight line was advantageous for career progression. But I don’t think that holds true today.”

“I thought it would be a fun project where I could gain some new skills and learn about the energy market. However, this whole experience has been beyond anything I could have ever imagined.”