Jesse was back last night in his home town to host the Kudos Science Awards.
It's the country's only regional science awards and celebrates the world class achievements of local scientists.
One of the previous medical science winners is Martin Stiles for his work relating to Atrial fibrillation.He talks to Jesse about the awards and how they help encourage young scientists in their fields.
Dr Martin Stiles at work. Photo: Mark Forster-King
