Richard and Hugh both studied Natural Sciences at St John’s in the 1960s and have remained friends ever since. Here they talk about their career paths, share their ideas about preventative medicine and offer advice for Johnians starting out in the medical profession.

Ed Hossack (1994) has had a varied career working as a CEO, leader and consultant in the arts and third sectors working with internationally acclaimed orchestras, opera and dance companies.

Dr Giulia Biffi (2010) is a group leader at Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute. Her research focuses on identifying pancreatic cancer treatments.

Dr Jolyon Martin (2010) is a Co-founder of PetMedix, a company spun out of his PhD work at Cambridge

Tom Dower (1990) is Principal of UTC South Durham, a technical college for 14–19 year olds in the North East of England. 

Geography grad Katy Wilson is studying for a Master’s at Columbia University, New York

HSPS grad Hannah Lawson undertook an internship with Stephen Timms MP as part of a Christan leadership programme.

Claire Harbour (1983) is a coach, talent advisor and the author of Disrupt Your Career. Here she describes her own path since St John’s and shares her expert perspective on the graduate recruitment market and making big career changes.

NatSci graduate Shreshth Malik has spent a year studying remotely for an MSc in Machine Learning.

Louis Persent (2008) launched advertising agency Weirdo in 2020. The Architecture grad and athlete explains why.