Interview with Silvia de Francia

Clinical pharmacologist

Silvia de Francia is a clinical pharmacologist. Journalist since 2005, scientific popularizer on pharmacology and gender medicine.

"Does being a woman in your job cause any problems for you ?" Yes, a little bit, especially during pregnancy. What does science represent in your life? Everything: my job, my life, my first interest. "Where did your passion for science comes from " After secondary school. I did classical studies. For university I decided to start scientific course of study. "Every job has some difficulties. What are the difficulties in your job ?" Money. Italy do not invest money on research. "Have you ever an idol-role model who has affected you for choosing a job ?"Rita Levi Montalcini 

"Do you think your work is less valued than that of male scientists? Are you paid less than a male scientist?" I'm not paid less because my job is regulated by public position. But yes, in terms on value women are still considered less than men."What do you like the most and the least about your job?" Possibility to do free research for public is the best thing. Freedom in choice in experiments, in planning work. Bad is having poor money."how can we be succesful in life " Respect for job, for freedom. But not freedom of doing everything. Freedom with responsibility."Can you give us any advice?" Follow you interest. Never give up

Interview with Ana Tomas Herrero

Engineer

Ana Tomás Herrero is an engineer, who works in the area of internal logistics in BSH, a company dedicated to the manufacturing of household appliances.

BSH and the University of Zaragoza have been collaborating and working together on RDi (Research, Development, Innovation) projects for several decades.

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1 Does being a woman in your job cause any problems for you ?

“No”.

2 What does science represent in your life?

“It provides you with an analytical character to face day-to-day problems, both in and out of the workplace. The technical basis makes you have interest in the industrial innovations (equipment, components and processes), the new developments of technology and see how you can apply them to improve your daily life”.

3 Where does your passion about engineering come from?

“Since I was a child I have had curiosity and interest in knowing how things work and how they are built”.

4 What are the difficulties in your job ?

“Creating a method that ensures the supply to the production line on time, coordinating the needs and requirements of all the areas involved”. 

5 Have you ever had an idol-role model who has influenced your choice of career?

“Not really. Perhaps my father, who disassembled engines to fix them and Isaw it, which awoke my interest”.

6 Do you think your work is less valued than that of male scientists? Are you paid less than a male scientist?

“No. I think I am not, it is a seniority and rank-based pay scale. Perhaps the problem lies in the access to management positions”.

7 What do you like the most and the least about your job?

“+:It is a dynamic work and it is not repetitive; it always presents new challenges, there is room  for improvement or new processes to apply.   

-:the world of manufacturing is very demanding due to the requirements of the JIT (“Just in Time”), deadlines in the supply chain,...”

8 How can we be successful in life? 

“Success is 10% talent and 90% attitude and perseverance. You always have to learn, encourage  empathy, the use of resources”.

9 Is a dream job always the best for us?

"It is difficult to know what the ideal job is like without having worked first. Your background may influence in that consideration but you must have working experience in order to be able to assess it". 

10 Can you give us any advice?

"Generally everything we study is very theoretical, my advice would be that we should be more proactive in the knowledge and application of technologies in our daily routine. That is not taught at university, you have to manage by yourself".