Hey there,

I will be coming to London to pursue a career in the field of Innovation and Design with a focus on programmable materials.

I previously lived and studied in the United States where I also received a PhD in Materials Science. Afterwards, I began to work in the Pharma industry, which I did enjoy. I was doing that for a while but it wasn't fulfilling fulfilling to me. Having the same daily routines, mostly talking to colleagues about when and where their next vacation will be was just not enough for me. One day, not too long ago, I woke up and decided to end the path I was on and instead continue chasing my dreams.

I believe to be a pretty passionate person, open-minded and curious.
I love to share good experiences with others. I do enjoy having tolerant, kind and open-minded people around me. Food plays a very important role in my life and I think it tastes better when shared with others.

One way for me to connect with strangers is photography. I just love talking and making photos. If you're curious about my photo stuff and previous work feel free to check out my website:

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** FerdinandKohle.com **
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PS: I don'r smoke.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I signed up for CS because I was curious about meeting people from different cultures and backgrounds. I assumed that people that are willing to invite a stranger into their home must be interesting, open-minded and tolerant.

Also, how cool is it to have a local buddy in a place that you don't know yet?! I had plenty of awesome experiences with CS in the past. Also, see my references, for some of my past experiences with CS.

Interests

• literature
• design
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• movies
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• sports
• entrepreneurship
• science
• materials

Music, Movies, and Books

*Photographers: Thomas Ruff, Martin Stoebich, Daido Moriyama, ...

**Movies: Broken Flowers, Ex Machina, Wings of Desire, Vertigo, ...

***Books: Clown (Heinrich Böll), Hesse (Steppenwolf), Homo Faber( Max Frisch), ...

****Music: Iron and Wine, Tallest Man on Earth, The Cure, David Bowie, ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Created a drug to treat cancer, published the results in multiple peer-reviewed papers and patented my invention.

Survived a trip in a foreign where I traveled by myself, then both my bank cards broke, and i didn't have any cash left.

Crossed America on a train (it takes three days on the train).

Teach, Learn, Share

I am happy to share whatever I know about life and stuff.

Stuff includes: science, making websites, starting businesses, patents, photography, materials, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Philippines, United States