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Sam Vinko

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  • Education:

    SKG high school (1997-2001), University of Rome Tor Vergata (2001-2006), University of Oxford (2007-2010)

  • Qualifications:

    BSc Physics, MSc Physics (Condensed Matter), DPhil Physics (Atomic and Laser)

  • Work History:

    Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics (associate, 2005-2007), done experiments at the Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, LULI Ecole Polytechnique in Paris, DESY in Hamburg, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center in California

  • Current Job:

    I’m a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford

  • My Typical Day:

    Answer emails, go to a seminar or talk, discuss ongoing research projects and data analysis, try to figure out why the computer code I wrote last week doesn’t seem to work, videoconference with collaborators about our upcoming experiment, dinner and pub.

  • What I'd do with the prize money:

    Use it to help fund school trips to visit our laser labs in Oxford. They’re impressive.

  • My Interview

    • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

      Curious, relaxed, sarcastic.

      Were you ever in trouble at school?

      Oh yes…

      Who is your favourite singer or band?

      Top two songs on itunes at the moment seem to be Mastodon’s Naked Burn and Awolnations’ Sail. Go figure…

      If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

      World peace, obviously.

      Tell us a joke.

      Dean, to the physics department: “Why do I always have to give you guys so much money, for laboratories and expensive equipment and stuff. Why couldn’t you be like the math. department – all they need is money for pencils, paper and waste-paper baskets. Or even better, like the philosophy department. All they need are pencils and paper.”

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