Her tenacity and determination to do what she thinks is right was clearly echoed by one of her closing remarks, ‘when you see something is going wrong – do something’. What better advice to round off the evening?
chemical clock reaction to explain how chemical kinetics can engage students wishing to move into a career in STEM research. Hammad Jeilani (09–16), Thomas Franchi (05–16) and Chris Law (11–16) are only two years into their medical degrees but they have already begun to shake up the world of medicine with their simple idea of using drone technology to bridge the gap between hospitals and their patients. A packed audience listened to Dr Elisa Lewington-Gower speak passionately about her work as a registrar in lung transplant medicine at Harefield Hospital. Dr Matt Rowland (92–97), who works with young adults who have suffered a stroke, spoke about his use of MRI sequencing to explore brain injuries in young adults. Finally Professor Andrew Tomkins OBE (54–61) spoke of a lifetime spent trying to improve the prevention and care of
paediatric infection in Africa and the Middle East.
The evening concluded with a networking session in the Auditorium. The passion of the speakers was reflected in the conversations which stretched long into the evening. If you would like to be involved or have an idea for an event contact the Alleyn Club at alleynclub @ dulwich.org.uk
Healthcare In November, we welcomed to
The Laboratory the year’s largest number of speakers, from a wide range of specialities in the medical profession. Each spoke briefly before taking questions from an audience of students from Dulwich, JAGS and Elmgreen School, and OAs, parents and staff. Dr Zaki Kanaan (86–91) took us on a very personal journey through his career in dentistry, reflecting particularly on the power of giving the gift of a smile. Dr Rachel McIlwaine, Director of Science at the College, used a simple but effective
Do keep an eye on the Dulwich College website for news about future events. We will soon be putting up information about the next events in our series to take place in 2019, including OAs in Healthcare, OAs in the Law, and OAs in the City. We look forward to seeing you there.
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