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Charlie Ryan
absolutely thrilled to be in the final!! Good luck Julian!
My CV
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Education:
Sir James Smith community School, Cornwall 1996 – 2002
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Qualifications:
Southampton University, 2002 – 2006. Queen Mary University of London, 2006 – 2010.
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Current Job:
Post Doctoral Research Assistant
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I am working on the development of a type of mini rocket thruster, that can be used to move tiny shoebox-sized spacecraft in space, called cubesats. Because these spacecraft are so smaller, they are much easier to move round in space, so my tiny rockets will hopefully work for then! Want to know more? Ask!!
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My Typical Day:
A lot of lab work trying to get the mini thrusters to work. Apart from that, answerring questions on here, and i’m also advising on a sci-fi film, which is pretty cool!
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Our mini thrusters are at the experimental stages – i.e. they don;t work too well! So I’m busy testing them in a vacuum chamber. This is a car engine – sized metal box, from which all the air is sucked out, which then simulates the spacecraft environment. Into this i put the thrusters, and then pray that they work!
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What I'd do with the prize money:
Bring in local young adults and introduce them to lab work
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
comitted, curious, and a geek
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Yes, sometimes. I went to a school in the countryside, where everyone got into trouble. I was quite well behaved compared to some though!
Who is your favourite singer or band?
the beatles, i’m a huge 60’s music fan.
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
To go into space, to play at the hammersmith apollo, and to have a full head of hair!
Tell us a joke.
What is a spacemans favourite game? astronauts and crosses!!
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