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Late Bloomers

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My PhD in Bio-Inorganic Chemistry

At the age of 54, I deployed to Antarctica as a senior analytical chemist with the US Polar Program. In 2011, I spent a nine-month winter at South Pole. It took me a long time to make the leap of faith to chase my dream. Earning that PhD in bio-inorganic chemistry has provided opportunities I never could have dreamed of.

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