HUDSON PEOPLE - Sam Greenall

 

NAME
Sam Greenall     

POSITION / GROUP / CENTRE 

Research Officer, Oncogenic Signalling Laboratory, CCR

I WAS BORN IN 

Melbourne

BEFORE HUDSON I WAS DOING 

Liver cancer research at CSIRO

THE BEST PART OF MY JOB IS 

Seeing things for the first time before anyone in the world has observed them.

I CHOSE THIS CAREER PATH BECAUSE 

I wanted to make a contribution to the community and alleviate the suffering caused by cancer

IF I WASN’T DOING THIS JOB I WOULD BE 

A professional rugby union player

MY FIRST JOB WAS 

Lifting VERY heavy furniture in a warehouse in Clayton.

MY FAVOURITE MOVIE/TV IS 

Predator. No, wait. Commando – anything with Arnie in it

I AM WORKING ON 

New therapeutic approaches for better treatment of high grade brain cancer

THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY YEAR SO FAR 

Was travelling to Langkawi for 10 nights of absolute relaxation.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD 

To hopefully curing cancer and a Nobel Prize. Too much to ask?

MY FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD 

Most places in south-east Asia. Failing that, anywhere my family is.

OUTSIDE OF WORK I ENJOY 

Rugby, reading, eating and going to gym.

MY FAVOURITE PLACE TO EAT 

A place called Santorini’s in Williamstown. Greek donuts soaked in honey syrup…..

THE BEST ADVICE I'VE RECEIVED

Commit fully to something you truly believe in