• Question: what was the greatest moment of your careers

    Asked by hmohia to Darren, Deuan, Duncan, Lori-An, Michelle on 17 Jun 2010 in Categories: . This question was also asked by samarai, alablaze, tanyaleemonteiro.
    • Photo: Lori-An Etherington

      Lori-An Etherington answered on 16 Jun 2010:

      This is a hard one, I think I felt the best (and most relieved) when I passed my PhD because I had put so much effort into gaining it.

    • Photo: Darren Nesbeth

      Darren Nesbeth answered on 16 Jun 2010:

      Probably landing my current job!

    • Photo: Michelle Hudson-Shore

      Michelle Hudson-Shore answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      Having the chance to go to Tokyo in Japan to present my work. It is an amazing place and many of the scientists in that part of the world are only just starting to think about alternatives to animal experiments so I felt like I was really making a difference to how they viewed their work.

    • Photo: Duncan Hull

      Duncan Hull answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      The best moment was getting the PhD – it was a long drawn out process – and I was very nervous in the exam at the end. A PhD exam is called a “viva” its an interview with a panel of scientists who criticise your work while you defend it.

      Passing a PhD viva is an important milestone in any scientists career – and means you have qualified as a professional scientist.

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