My Brilliant Career: Biomedical scientist solves skin and health problems
Dr Judey Pretorius is the founder of Biomedical Emporium
Tell me about the work you do as a biochemical scientist. I am a scientist, and mainly work in the laboratory and perform biomedical treatments throughout the country. When I am not travelling, my day begins early at the office with a meeting with staff members from the production team, regulatory team and the sales team. This would be followed by time in the laboratories with new research-and-development projects as well as the execution of products listed on the production schedule. I also take time for consultations with members of the public regarding skin concerns. During the evenings, I head off to tertiary institutions to lecture students in biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, tissue engineering, cosmetic science and health economics. I am far too restless to be satisfied with one achievement. I continuously conduct research in various fields. My next major achievement is to build and obtain an accreditation on various laboratories all over Africa, where I formulate and manufa...
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