10 Questions with Clive Gibson

Clive Gibson is a Physics Teacher and Head of Innovation at JESS Dubai and kindly agreed to take part in our COBIS Ten Questions...

1.    Which living person do you most admire?

Kacey McCallister, a double amputee that is a very accomplished athlete. He found a way to overcome adversity to follow his dreams.

2.     Which talent would you most like to have?

I would love to be able to sing. However, I inherited my singing voice from my father, which is not a good thing.

3.     What do you consider your greatest achievement?

I think creating and launching an Innovation curriculum has been a huge achievement. The students are already becoming more creative and learning many important soft skills. They are also learning that failure is not a bad thing and if reviewed can lead to success.

4.     Where would you most like to live?

I love living in Dubai. However, having visited Malaysia and getting married there I could really see myself retiring on either the mainland or the island of Borneo.

5.     What is your favourite book?

The Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell. I love how much research he does into the history and location of battles in the Napoleonic war and interweaves this with a fictitious story.

6.     What is your favourite £5 (or equivalent amount in your currency) treat?

PlayStation vouchers to top up my account.

7.     When you were a child what did you want to be when you grew up? 

I had no idea, I just knew I liked science and maths. I just followed my interests and what I was good at and fell into the right career for me.

8.     What do you like to do in your spare time?

I participate in Spartan races. Last year I completed 2 Trifectas (each consisting of 3 different obstacle races with distances between 7+km to 21+km) in 4 countries and 2 continents.

 9.     What is on your bucket list?

To go storm chasing in hurricane alley.

10.  What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?

I have travelled the world, also taking a year off for a trip where I visited all 7 continents and on my travels I swam in both Antarctic and Arctic waters.