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Dr John Okyere

Position:
Founder and chief scientist, CrosGen Ltd
Employment sector:
Science and pharmaceuticals
Research subject:
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, 2001
Themes:
applying research skills in different areas, providing necessary skills for self-employment, satisfying personal interest
Funding:
University of Nottingham

Story overview

John runs Crossgen which makes tools for gene expression. He says that explaining a new idea to someone in the commercial sector can be difficult. Often they say ‘no’ because they don’t understand it. This can be helped with effective communication.

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