James Halpert is a self-described cautious, methodical guy. But his career path suggests a bit of daring. He left promising undergraduate work in chemistry to travel to Europe and learn a new language. And he has uprooted himself repeatedly when eager for new challenges, a tendency that he says has benefited his scientific career.rnAfter receiving a bachelor's degree in Scandinavian languages from the University of California, Los Angeles, he took up laboratory work at a Swedish hospital, ultimately deciding to pursue biochemistry. He deciphered the amino acid sequence of a deadly snake venom neurotoxin while earning his PhD at Uppsala University. Having published several papers on natural toxins, Halpert's interest shifted to manmade toxins; he went on earn an MSc in toxicology at the Karolinska Institute.
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