Rohit Murthy
Takeda
Irvine, CA USA
"You don’t have to stick with the same thing forever. There’s always room to grow and learn. As long as you build up your base and your skillset, you can do whatever!"
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Rohit's work combines: Science, Engineering, and Problem Solving
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Chemical Engineering
University of California, Irvine
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an External Supply & Plasma Innovation:
Bachelor's Degree: Chemical Engineering
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
When I was a little kid, I wanted to build cars.
2.
While visiting India, I noticed the country had a problem with rolling blackouts I wasn’t used to in the US, and it got me more interested in engineering and infrastructure.
3.
When I visited the villages over there, I noticed that people were far sicker than most people over here too.
4.
I came to the University of California, Irvine (UCI) thinking I was going to go into oil and gas, so I started out studying chemical engineering.
5.
As I took more classes, I realized I wanted to help people on a greater scale.
6.
I wound up switching to a focus on electricity, particularly its impact on medical devices and pharmaceuticals.
7.
I love working in biotech because it allows me to use all my interests and skills to help as many people as I can.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
I should spend my time job hunting instead of doing research. Maybe this isn’t the right path for me.
How I responded:
In college, a failed an easy class which set me back a year. I then continued to get rejections on my research grant proposals which was really discouraging and, at the time, felt like a waste of time. Time I could have spent looking for a different job. It all came down to going through the motions, networking, and following through.