Profile
Mark Basham
Looking forward to answering your questions!
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My pronouns are:
He/Him
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My Work:
I work with a team to write software to make the most of the scientific data we collect at the Rosalind Franklin Institute.
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My Typical Day:
I wake up, get the kids ready for school, have breakfast, then do the school run and get to work around 9:00. most of my work time is spent in meetings, discussing with others (who actually do the work) how to best do it, and who to work with. I generally have lunch and a walk to get some time to clear my head, and then finish around 5:00
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I love teaching programming and AI, and so would use the money to develop my human neural network idea further.
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Education:
Bognor Regis Community College (1992-1998)
University of Reading (1998-2004)
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Qualifications:
GCSES; A-Levels; BSc in Physics with Computer Science; PhD in Computational Physics
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Work History:
University of Reading (2004-2007), Diamond Light Source (2007 – 2023), The Rosalind Franklin Institute (2019 – Now)
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Current Job:
Science Director for Artificial Intelligence and Informatics
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Employer:
The Rosalind Franklin Institute (www.rfi.ac.uk)
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
enthusiastic friendly scientist
What did you want to be after you left school?
First an RAF pilot, then an Engineer, it was only when doinig my PhD that I realy decided to stay in science.
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Not really, but I was aweful at doing homework on time!
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
I think I would like to be a teacher, although it looks like a lot of hard work!
Who is your favourite singer or band?
I like almost everything, but Imagine Dragons and Katie Perry are current favourites.
What's your favourite food?
I really like fish and chips.
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
I’d love to explore the solar system, so that would definatly be one, number 2 would be some more funding for science in general, especially renewable energy research and I guess the final one would be for 3 more wishes :)
Tell us a joke.
Whats black and white and red all over? A sunburnt pinguin…….
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