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STEM Stories: Jacques Cousteau was required viewing in wir hoose on a Sunday

Recorded 8 years ago

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To coincide with the 2018 Caithness International Science Festival, Hugh Mackay tells his STEM story, whereby all his threads of interest pulled together in one place, leading him to pursue a career in Marine Electrical Electronic Engineering. Ultimately this led to setting up his own business, Mackay Underwater Technology, based in Wick.

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Hugh MackayBorn in 1964

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