Julian L. Huppert

Born:21/7/78 in California, U.S.A.Nationality:Dual American and Australian

Address:46 De Freville Ave., Cambridge, CB4 1HT, UK

Email:one:(01223) 356071

Personal Statement: I am dedicated and hardworking, with substantial experience of organising a variety of different societies and events efficiently, and having demonstrated an ability to work within teams, to lead teams and to work independently.

Education

Cambridge University (1996-2000)

BA(Hons), MSci in the Natural Sciences Tripos, specialising in Chemistry

  • First Class Honours all four years
  • Tripos Prizes all four years
  • Elected Junior Scholar, 1997
  • Elected Senior Scholar, 1998
  • Awarded Trinity Summer Studentships, 1998,9

University of Murcia (1997-)

Part-time Master of Human Rights (MHR). Anticipated completion date 2002.

The Perse School (1995-6)

A-LevelsChemistryA

PhysicsA

EconomicsA

STEPChemistryS

PhysicsS

  • 8th, British Mathematical Olympiad
  • Gold Award, British Physics Olympiad
  • Dr. Bessie F. Lawrence Summer Science School Programme at the Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel

Sydney Grammar School (1994-5)

A-LevelsMathematicsA

Further MathematicsA

  • Gold medallist (First place), Australian Chemistry Olympiad
  • Silver medallist, XXVII International Chemistry Olympiad in Beijing, China
  • Australian Students’ Prize
Employment

1999Summer Research Student, Prof. S. Ley, , Cambridge University Chemical Laboratories (CUCL), Cambridge, England

1998Summer Research Student, Dr. S. Balasubramanian, CUCL, Cambridge, England

1997Chemist, Cambridge Combinatorial Ltd. (Now Cambridge Discovery Chemistry Ltd.)

1997Research Assistant, Prof. J. Sanders, CUCL, Cambridge, England

1996Research Assistant, Prof. J. Sanders, CUCL, Cambridge, England

Publications

  • ‘What happens to visuospatial functioning as people age?’, Huppert, F.A. and Huppert, J.L., Abstract, The 7th IPA Congress, Sydney, 29 October-3 November 1995
  • 'Effects of mismatch position on the stability of duplex DNA', I. Horsey, J. Huppert, C. Frier, S. Patel and S. Balasubramanian (In preparation)
Other Information

Debating and Public Speaking

  • Finalist, Cambridge Union Society Inter-Collegiate Doubles
  • Finalist, Cambridge Union Society Mixed Doubles
  • Winner, Cambridge LEFTPAS Public Speaking Competition

Science Education

  • Director of ‘A Future in Science, Engineering and Technology’ Program, demonstrating science to school children
  • Founder and Secretary of the ‘Cambridge Student Science Week Group’, running demonstrations for the public for National Science week

Model United Nations (MUN)

  • Best Delegate, Harvard WorldMUN, Brussels, 1998
  • Chairman, Organising Committee, Harvard WorldMUN, Cambridge, 1999
  • 5-day conference with 550 delegates from around the world
  • Turnover of approximately £100,000
  • Founded series of MUN conferences at school, at Cambridge University and in Spain.

First Aid

  • Volunteer, St. John Ambulance
  • First Aid at Work Certification, valid through 27/3/03

Miscellaneous

  • Semi-professional percussionist
  • Sports: Squash and Badminton for Trinity College
  • British U-20 Bridge Squad Member
  • Invited to attend Shell ‘Gourami’ Business Course, Marbella, Spain, 1998
  • Awarded Shell Summer Travel Bursaries, 1997,8

Referees

Prof. S. V. Ley,

CUCL,

Lensfield Road,

Cambridge,

U.K.

CB2 1EW

Tel. +44 1223 336398

Dr. S. Balasubramanian,

CUCL,

Lensfield Road,

Cambridge,

U.K.

CB2 1EW

Tel. +44 1223 336347