future prospects of a biochemist
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IGHODARO, O.M. Biochemical Toxicology & Medicinal Plant
Research
Department of Biochemistry, Lead city University, Ibadan.
FIRST THING FIRST
What is Biochemistry and who is a Biochemist ?
A Biochemist is someone who has been formally trained in the knowledge and practice of biochemistry
SO,WHAT IS BIOCHEMISTRY
Biochemistry is the chemistry of life
An aspect of science that studies the chemical processes that take place inside all living things, from bacteria to plants and animals at the cellular and molecular level.
It is a laboratory based science that utilizes the knowledge of biology, physiology and chemistry to understand and solve biological problems.
It is the bedrock and nucleus (life wire) of other life sciences including medicine, pharmacology, Pharmaceutical chemistry, microbiology, zoology and botany etc
What skills can I acquire from biochemistry ?
biochemistry HAS DIVERSE ASPECTS?
FOOD AND DRINK INDUSTRIES
Ensuring the safetyof our food
FORENSIC CRIME RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
COMPANIES THAT DEAL ON SALES AND MARKETING OF SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS
As a representative, selling the latest technology & scientific products to the right people
LABORATORY UNITS IN Hospitals and clinics
ANALYSING SAMPLES FROM PATIENTS TO HELP ADVISE ON TREATMENTS
RESEARCHDEPARTMENTOF COSMETICCOMPANIES
CREATING SAFE OR MORE EFFECTIVE PRODUCTS
RESEARCH DEPARTMENTOF Agriculturalorganisations
AS A REPRESENTATIVE IN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES
DRUG DEVELOPMENT OR CARRYING OUT RESEARCH INTO DIFFERENT DISEASES
AS A RESEARCH FELLOW IN RESEARCH INSTITUTES
PUBLISHING ORGANASATIONS
commissioning, proofreading & reviewingscientific articles
QUALITY CONTROL AND REGULATORY
ORGANISATIONS
UNIVERSITY LABORATORY
researching anything from gene therapy and new treatments for diseases
As technologist or research assistant
YOU CAN TEACH SCIENCE
SUBJECTS IN COLLEGES OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
(chemistry, biology & basic science)
It affords you time for self development
OIL AND GAS COMPANIES
TEACH AND RESEARCH BIOCHEMISTRY IN UNIVERSITIES OR OTHER TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
YOU CAN START YOUR OWN BUSINESS, COMPANY OR ORGANISATION
BANKS/ FINANCIAL HOUSES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS
YOU CAN BUILD A CAREER PATH IN LINE WITH YOUR PASSION AND INNATE POTENTIALS
(music, fashion designing, modeling, professional football etc)
GREAT BIOCHEMISTS
HanS ADOLF Krebs for the discovery of the Citric Acid Cycle-won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1953
in 1962 James Watson & Francis Crick for the discovery of the “DNA Double Helix” won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Fredrick Sanger won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1956 for the determination of insulin sequence
In 1980, Sanger & Gilbert won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
for Sequencing of DNA
In 1993, Kary Mullis won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for invention of PCR method
Since 2006 till date Ighodaro, O.M. has received A NUMBER OF awards for making Biochemistry exciting & interesting to students
WHAT DO YOU
WANT TO DOWITH
BIOCHEMISTRY?
THANK you FOR YOUR TIME