Personal Chemistry: Babak Afrough

Where do you work? University of Westminster, London, UK What is your job there? I am a PhD student, researcher and teacher. My research description is to investigate the use of molecular biotechnology techniques to differentiate between glycosylation patterns in polymeric compounds. The aim of the research is for creating novel tools in the analysis of cancer cells, recombinant proteins and development of therapeutic strategies. I shall also be helping teach in laboratory demonstrations and tutorials for undergraduate students for six hours per week throughout my course at Westminster.

Why did you join SCI?
To increase my awareness of the opportunities in industry and, more importantly, to contribute to a valuable organisation which plays a vital role in both academia and industry.

What would you like to have invented?
The rocket widget — it pours a perfect pint every time.

Who is your hero?
Nelson Mandela — the best interpretation of hope.

What is your measure of success?
The achievements of our pre-descendants set the tone and the tempo for our future goals. Therefore, my success can be measured by the difference in time from where I began, and where I will be in the future.