Profile – Green Zone

Curriculum Vitae

Education:

Lismore CBS, Co. Waterford; St. Augustines College, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford; University of Sunderland, UK; University College Cork
Qualifications:

BSc Pharmacy (Hons); MRPharmS; LPSI; MRSC; PG Cert. Teaching & Learning in Higher Education; PhD Medicinal Chemistry
Work History:

Post Doctoral Research Chemist working for Pfizer Global R&D at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Lecturer in School of Pharmacy at University College Cork. Lecturer in Department of Chemistry at University College Cork.
Current Job:

Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Principal Investigator in Drug Discovery at the Analytical and Biological Chemistry Research Facility including responsibility for the LCMS laboratory
Employer:

University College Cork

Favourite thing to do in science: Experiments! I love the discovery element of science and especially identifying how chemicals make a difference to our lives.
My Work: We explore chemical space and make new molecules made up of atoms connected in shapes never made before with the ultimate aim of developing drugs to treat diseases.
My Typical Day: lasts 24 hours and every one is different.

My Interview
- How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
  
  Honest, open and prudent
  
  Who is your favourite singer or band?
  
  Goldfrapp
  
  What's your favourite food?
  
  Anything hot and spicy: indian or mexican
  
  What is the most fun thing you've done?
  
  Climbed the Franz Josef glacier in New Zealand
  
  What did you want to be after you left school?
  
  Involved in research and discovery
  
  Were you ever in trouble at school?
  
  Yes, but not often.
  
  What was your favourite subject at school?
  
  Chemistry and maths, they just made sense.
  
  What's the best thing you've done as a scientist?
  
  Designed (in my own head!) a new structural concept and made new molecules capable of influencing cell growth
  
  What or who inspired you to become a scientist?
  
  My chemistry teacher, Mr Broderick.
  
  If you weren't a scientist, what would you be?
  
  Running a business of some sort.
  
  If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
  
  To remain honest, open and prudent!
  
  Tell us a joke.
  
  You know, when Magnesium and Oxygen started dating I was like, “OMg!”

My profile link:
https://green.imascientist.ie/profile/florencemccarthy/

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