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I am originally from Bulgaria and first came to UK to do an advance degree chemistry some years ago :). I stayed ever since and worked in universities and now in a company called Johnson Matthey in Royston (near Cambridge). I prefer working for a company as it is very varied and challenging, it is always amazing to see new ideas and solve unique problems. 

I am married and have a daughter in year 4. She is starting to learn more science and she enjoys it. I hope she chooses to pursue science in the future.

I love travelling and exploring new places and cultures. Meeting people and socialising is part of my culture and I am looking forward to talk to many of you

There is a lot of science in making and using catalysts and I have spent many years understanding what makes something quite ordinary accelerate the speed of reaction like this. Do you remember the coke and mint experiment? – well, the mint is a catalyst. Coke on its own fizzles slowly but once the mint is dropped it, it creates a volcano

Over the years I created many catalysts and now I advise customer what would work and how they should use it.