In today’s episode, Xiaoran Liu interviews Dr. Özgül Agbaba, a chemist at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, the founder of the high-performance material synthesis company MechSyn, and the owner of a wine bar @WeinCafé Cuvée. They discuss possible career paths after a PhD and the life-changing decision-making. Özgül tells how and why she started a wine bar after a PhD in chemistry and then to establish a start-up company. She explained the way she reshaped herself all the way long. If you are wondering what you want to do after your academic education, listen to this episode, and I am sure you will get the power and belief to go forward.

Learn more about Özgül Agbaba: linkedin.com/in/özgül-agbaba-678b6946

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