Kate W.

Kate W. has a diverse work experience spanning different industries. Kate started their career as a Sales Assistant at Poundworld from June 2010 to January 2013. Kate then worked as an Industrial Placement Student at Redx Pharma from July 2013 to June 2014, where they synthesized biologically active compounds to potentially treat diseases.

Kate then joined The University of Glasgow as a Final Year Project Student from September 2014 to March 2015, where they conducted test iodination reactions and gained experience in multi-stage synthesis and product characterization.

Afterward, Kate worked as a Chemist at Link Technologies Ltd (Scotland) from August 2015 to January 2018. Kate then joined LGC Genomics Division as a Chemist II from January 2018 to June 2020, where they collaborated with the chemistry team and executed multiple projects with strict deadlines. Kate was later promoted to Senior Chemist from June 2020 to September 2021, where they focused on chemical synthesis and purification.

Next, Kate joined Ocutec as a Senior Scientific Officer from September 2021 to April 2022, where they executed innovative polymer chemistry, managed key R&D projects, and established effective relationships with external suppliers. Kate was then promoted to Chief Science Officer from April 2022 to May 2022.

Currently, Kate is working as a Senior Analyst at Ofgem, starting from June 2022.

Kate W. attended Greenfaulds High School from 2004 to 2010. Kate then went on to study at the University of Glasgow from 2010 to 2015, where they obtained an MSci in Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry.