Meet...Christopher
Name: Christopher Clarke.
Department:
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology.How long have you been at MUSC: 3 years and 2 months.
Where were you born: Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, England.
What did you want to be when you were young: Originally, a forensic scientist. I’ve always been fascinated with that sort of thing—although I’m not sure if that’s a healthy fascination.
What is the most rewarding aspect of your job: Working in a multinational lab. It feels like the U.N. at times.
Favorite book: “The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams.
Least favorite chore: Cleaning up cat hair.
Bad habit: Having a bit of a competitive streak. Correcting people over the smallest details.
Favorite way to unwind after a long day: Being British, it has to be a big cup of hot tea.
Biggest challenge: Trying to get postdocs recognized as a vital part of MUSC (through the Postdoctoral Association). All too often we’re overlooked in favor of faculty or students.
Favorite quote: “Of course we don’t know what we’re doing. That’s why it’s called research.”—Albert Einstein.
Friday, Oct. 10, 2008
Catalyst Online is published weekly,
updated
as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public
Relations
for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of
South
Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at
792-4107
or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to
Catalyst
Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to
catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island
Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.