Budding scientists from Gower College Swansea have visited state of the art laboratory facilities at GE Healthcare.
The A Level Chemistry and Biology students from Tycoch were invited to The Maynard Centre in Cardiff where they saw the real life, practical application of their subjects.
“We were excited to see at first hand the transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care,” says lecturer Denise Thomas. “This was a fantastic opportunity for our students to find out about the new advances being made in scientific techniques and to speak to leading professionals in the industry about future career paths.”
“I was delighted with the overall experience and we had great feedback,” adds Global Consumables R&D Leader Martin James, who coordinated the tour. “I believe this is an important thing for us to do periodically given none of the students – most of whom are planning to continue in the field – had previously had any contact with the ‘real world’ scientific / commercial community.”
