12. Mickael Dang - Transitions: Medicine to Engineering, France to Canada, and Research to Entrepreneurship
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English - June 17, 2022 04:07 - 1 hour - 110 MBTechnology career development uoft engineering science u of t engineering uoftengineering university of toronto research engineering student professional development Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
About Mickael Dang (Current PhD Candidate in Chemical Engineering @ University of Toronto)
Mickael is a second year Chemical Engineering PhD student from the University of Toronto. He holds U of T’s Connaught International Scholarship and also received the Cecil Yip Award for work pursuing interdisciplinary and collaborative research in the Donnelly Centre. He has a master’s degree in applied physics from École Normale Supérieure in Paris.
Episode Breakdown
00:01:37: Mickael's Story leading up to pursuing Ph.D. at U of T00:16:18: Pursuing multiple degrees, meeting professor Jeff Karp and professor Molly Shoichet00:19:18: Lessons learned on how to be a scientist beyond the science 00:24:41: Navigating moving to Canada during COVID and cultural differences between Canada and France00:35:36: Experience with co-founding start-up SMS nanotech 00:55:19: Lightning Round01:00:59: Trade-off between pursuing passion over financial security and social/family expectations01:09:49: Definition of success and happiness01:12:52: Advice for undergraduate studentsNotable Quotes
"There is no right answer, it's your answer." - Mickael Dang"I didn’t know what I wanted to do, so I tried everything." - Mickael Dang"For me, doing a Ph.D is being an entrepreneur." - Mickael DangResources mentioned with Links
The Shoichet LabThe Donnelly CentreJeffrey Karp , Ph.D. - Harvard Stem Cell InstituteLab2Market Application - Toronto Metropolitan UniversityMcGill X-1 Accelerator - Dobson Centre for EntrepreneurshipH2i Pitch Perfect Competition - Heath Innovation Hub - UofTBusiness Model CanvasCourseraHow to get in touch Mickael
Email: [email protected]LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mickael-dang/Submit to our Suggestion Box if you have a great potential guest idea or some feedback!
This podcast is supported by the Hart House Good Ideas Fund, the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, and the Engineering Alumni Network all at the University of Toronto.
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