A day in the life of a research scientist: Duncan Smith

By Kathryn Roberts2007-09-01T00:00:00

Duncan Smith has spent the past nine months working for Ilika Technologies as a research scientist. He talks to Kathryn Roberts about his typical day

Ilika Technologies is a small spin-out company from the department of chemistry at the University of Southampton. The company uses high throughput technology to develop new materials for hydrogen-storage, piezeoelectrics, fuel cell catalysts, and for biomedical applications. Working in a small team of three research scientists, Duncan investigates materials for hydrogen storage, and shares the responsibility with his colleagues to make sure their projects stay on target and on budget.

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