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So you got your PhD in Physics at SFU…now what?
Ken Urquhart
Luxoft
So you got your PhD in Physics at SFU…now what?
Oct 04, 2019 at 2:30PM
Synopsis
A doctorate degree from SFU enables you to carry out original research in Physics…but what else can it help you do? How about creating the world’s first airline ticket sales system on the Internet? Or building new technologies like Java and keeping competitors from destroying them? Or create new business strategies for the world’s biggest technology companies? Add a billion dollars to a company’s bottom line? Or transition effortlessly into the worlds of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and 5G wireless? In short, your PhD in Physics prepares you to be a valuable and lasting contributor in any industry - and sometimes lets you spend some quality time with CEOs, major political leaders, and Hollywood executives because you can explain amazing things like superconductivity to a non-technical person in under 30 seconds? Carrying out research and publishing papers in pursuit of tenure is just one path…come and hear about some of the alternatives...