Mike
Leahy left school by 'mutual agreement' whilst studying for
his A levels and began an apprenticeship as a motor mechanic.
Mike was an active member of the environmental movement during
the late 80s and early 90s and whilst still a mechanic he studied
for a Biology A level at night school.
At the age of 26, armed with a single A-level, he left mechanics
to study for a degree in Environmental Biology at Oxford Brookes
University and gained a First Class Honours degree within two
years. Mike moved on to Oxford University to study for a DPhil
in Virology. He was awarded his doctorate 2½
years later. With 14 publications in international journals
he is now considered a leader in the field of influenza virus
replication.
This is Mike's third Rough Science project.
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