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Hello my name is Jacqui… My life as a scientist started at Glasgow Caledonian University where I did my first degree in microbiology, and when I graduated back in 1994, I didn’t really have a clue what I wanted to do! Now as Head of Science I manage 19 multidisciplinary scientists who are responsible for all of our research, surveillance and risk assessment activities relating to food safety and food authenticity.

Hello my name is Sue…I spent nearly 20 years working as a social researcher in universities, many of them at the Employment Research Institute at Edinburgh Napier University. As a Senior Research Fellow I was in charge of numerous large and small-scale social research projects from evaluations of into work programmes to identifying good practice in equalities

Hello my name is Emma... I always enjoyed science in school but also loved art, so when thinking about my career choices I was a bit conflicted as to what route to go down. After playing many a game of Pictionary I am glad that I went for the science career! I’m now with Food Standards Scotland giving scientific advice on keeping the Scottish population safe and healthy from the food we eat.