• Question: What made you want to become a scientist, not a vet?

    Asked by Georgie:) to Richard on 4 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Richard Sulston

      Richard Sulston answered on 4 Mar 2016:

      Good question. To tell the truth I applied to study veterinary medicine at university but I didn’t get in because my predicted A level grades weren’t good enough (even though in the end I got the required grades). So instead I studied a biochemistry degree with the idea of applying for veterinary medicine again after I graduated. But during my degree I realised that I really enjoyed being the lab doing research and I wanted to do it for my job, so I applied to do a PhD and that got me where I am today.

      If you have any other questions, just let me know 🙂

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  • Photo: Majid

    Majid commented on :

    To be honest, I never considered becoming a vet just because my heart was set on becoming a doctor. Whilst studying to become a doctor, I developed a passion for research and this led me to pursuit becoming a scientist alongside being a doctor.