Profile
Laia Delgado Callico
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About Me:
Hola! 👋 I’m Laia, a chemist and physicist trying to understand nanoparticles ⚛️. I’m from Barcelona 🌞 and I love reading 📚 and going to the gym 🏋️♀️.
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Education:
High school in Barcelona until 2012
2012-2016 University of Barcelona (Spain)
2016 Imperial College London
2016 – Present – King’s College London
2020/21 KU Leuven (Belgium)
2021 Leiden University (The Netherlands)
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Qualifications:
BSc Chemistry
MRes Molecular Biophysics
PhD Physics
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Work History:
Private tutor (part-time job) 2008 – 2016
Administrative at a company (summer job) 2011
Chemistry teacher at a private academy (part-time job) 2014 – 2016
Research intern at University of Barcelona (summer) 2015
Doctoral Researcher at King’s College London 2017 – Present
Graduate Teaching Assistant at King’s College London 2017 – 2021
Freelance Science Communicator 2018 – Present
Physics tutor for Realising Opportunities 2019
Campus Ambassador for the Institute of Physics 2018 – 2020
Visiting Researcher at KU Leuven 2020 – 2021
Consultant for two companies 2021
Entrepreneurship Institute Officer at King’s College London – Present
Careers advisor at King’s College London – Present
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Creative, joyful, curious
What did you want to be after you left school?
I wanted to be many things (and I still do)
Who is your favourite singer or band?
The Beatles
What's your favourite food?
I love fruit
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
To have the superpower of teleport, the ability to learn *everything* and to be able to sing well
Tell us a joke.
I could tell you a science joke, but all the good ones Argon
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