Merton Biomedical and Life Sciences Reunion Day
Date: Saturday 20 January 2024
Time: 10:30 to 16:00
Venue: T S Eliot Theatre
Join fellow Mertonians for a biomedical and life sciences reunion day. The day will consist of talks and a chance for students to mingle with alumni working in these fields.
Programme
10:30 Welcome reception in the T S Eliot Theatre Foyer
11:00 Introduction in the T S Eliot Theatre
11:15 Lectures:
Dr Chris Cooper (1994) - 'What I want do when I grow up...' - tales of mid-career change in the biosciences
Dr Andrew Allen (1984) - Growing a public biotech company - tales from the front line
13:00 Lunch in Hall
13:45 Graduate student poster and 'meet our alumni' sessions in rooms in the T S Eliot Theatre building
15:00 Lecture:
Professor Hugh Watkins FRS - Creating genetic therapies for inherited heart disease
15:45 Closing remarks in the T S Eliot Theatre
See who's coming. The dress code is smart casual. Please book your place by Monday 15 January. If you have any queries please email development@merton.ox.ac.uk.