David Porter

David Porter grew up in North London and after finishing school worked in the laboratories of the Royal Veterinary College. After a decade of endocrinology research he went on to study Physics at Warwick University and then completed a PGCE at Wadham college, Oxford. A successful teaching career followed including over six years as a secondary head of science in a Hertfordshire school.

As the manager of the L’Oréal Young Scientist Centre David and his team ensure that there is a range of hands on STEM workshops on offer to schools and other students throughout the year. They maintain the ethos that the YSC is a place where science is seen as a creative discipline and not simply a body of knowledge and where students can learn from their mistakes as well as their successes.