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David Alexander Cowland-Cooper

29th September 1978

Australian

Single

#106 Kimura Mansion No.2
3-48-1 Dekijima Honcho
Tokushima-shi, Tokushima-ken 770-0823
JAPAN

Tokushima-shi Board of Education - Education Research Centre
Tokushima City Office
Tokushima-shi, Tokushima-ken
JAPAN

dave@cowcoo.com
dave_cc@hotmail.com

www.cowcoo.com

Characteristics

Positive, Committed, Ambitious, Team Player

Interests

Personal:






Professional:

Dancing
Kendo
Taiko Drumming
Poetry
Go
Chess

Biotechnology
Science Education & Communication
English as a Second Language
Volunteer Leadership

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Educational Background

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Primary:

University of Queensland
St. Lucia Campus, Brisbane (1996-2001)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Biotechnology) (Honours)
Master of Engineering Science (Research) - deferred July 2001

Somerset College
Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast (1991-1995)
Headmaster's Scholar, Dux, OP 1

Benowa State Primary School
Gold Coast (1984-1990)

Work Experience

2001 - 2004


2000


1998 - 1999


1996 - 1999


1997

Nishiiya Junior High School
Assistant Language Teacher, JET Programme

Queensland Sciencentre
Volunteer Explainer

International House
Senior Resident, Academic Tutor

Australia Post
Casual Mail Officer

University of Queensland Department of Biochemistry
Peer Assisted Study Session Group Leader

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Career Overview

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Block 8 Representative, AJET National Council
JET Programme Tokyo Orientation Assistant
AJET Tokushima musical production "Harry Potter and the Big
   Beckham Rescue" - Producer

Co-Prefectural Representative, AJET Tokushima
AJET Tokushima musical production "The Wizard of Awa"
   - leading role

Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme participant
Biofutures 2001 Organising Committee Chair
YSA General Staff Director, Siemens Science Experience,
   SE Queensland
Member, Australian Science Communicators
Vice-President (Chess), Queensland University Games Society

First Class Honours, Bachelor of Applied Science (Biotech), UQ
UQ Mid-Year Postgraduate Research Scholarship recipient
Biofutures 2000 Committee Member

Soiree Convenor, International House Student Club, UQ
International House Achievement Award
YSA Coordinator, Siemens Science Experience, Griffith
   University

President, International House Student Club, UQ
Student Staff at Siemens Science Experience, Griffith
   University

Secretary, Inter-College Council, UQ
Student Staff at Siemens Science School, Griffith University
   and Southbank TAFE
Prize Winner (Second Year), UQ Maths Students Society Quiz

RACI Prize for First Level Chemistry, UQ
International House Achievement Award
Student Staff at Siemens Science School, Griffith University
President, Class of 1995, Somerset College Former Students
   Association

Dux of Somerset College; First in Mathematics I, Chemistry
   and Physics
Sir Richard Williams Scholarship recipient (RAAF)
Australian Chemistry Olympiad Summer School participant
8th Science Research Programme participant, Australian
   representative, National University of Singapore
CRA National Science Summer School participant
Prize Winner, Australian Mathematics Competition
Award of Excellence, National Chemistry Quiz
Overall Position 1
School Prefect

Dux of Year 11; First in Mathematics I, Mathematics II
   and Chemistry
Senior Australian Mathematics Olympiad participant
Silver Award, Junior Australian Chemistry Olympiad Examination
Chemistry Olympiad Tutorial Group member
Prize Winner, Australian Mathematics Competition
High Distinction, National Chemistry Quiz, Australian
   Schools English Competition

Dux of Year 10; First in Mathematics, Science, Business
    Principles and Japanese

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Academic Overview

University Results:































Senior Certificate:

Academic Year, 1999
Biotechnology Honours Program

Thesis - Understanding and Resolving the Problem of Poor Transduction Efficiency Observed in Retroviral Gene Therapy

Product Development Proposal - Metabolically Engineered Hyaluronic Acid

Honours Class

Semester Two, 1998
Grade Point Average

Semester One, 1998
Grade Point Average

Semester Two, 1997
Grade Point Average

Semester One, 1997
Grade Point Average

Semester Two, 1996
Grade Point Average

Semester One, 1996
Grade Point Average

Net Grade Point Average

Overall Position


85.6%








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5.22


5.34


6.16


5.87


6.73


6.83

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Sporting Achievements

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1992

Minoda-ren Awa Odori group member
Iya Shuu Daiko drumming group member

Nishiiya Junior High School girls' volleyball coach

UQ mixed social netball - best & fairest

Hockey Convenor, International House
Brisbane Hockey Umpires Association member
ICC men's hockey team member
ICC men's volleyball team member
International House sports award - Full Blue

International House chess team member - `97-`98 ICC Lightning
   Chess Challenge winners, best individual performance
International House men's volleyball team member - `97-`98
   ICC premiers

Hockey Convenor, International House
University of Queensland NCG men's hockey team member
   - Silver medallists

Captain of Somerset College Boys' Hockey

Gold Coast Under-18 rep. hockey team member
Palm Beach-Currumbin Lions men's hockey, A-Reserve and
   B Grade team member - `94-`95 B Grade premiers

Queensland High Schools Chess Championships, A Grade team

Somerset College First XI boys' hockey team member - `93-`95
   Hinterland district champions

Hinterland district rep. hockey team member
Somerset College First XI boys' hockey tour to New Zealand
Australian Junior Chess Championships participant

Gold Coast High Schools Teams Chess Championships - First

Australian Junior Ten Pin Bowling Championships participant

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