David AragãoSenior Beamline Scientist

Places I have lived

9 places in 5 countries, plus a research visit.

Photos © David Aragão

Portugal

Pocariça · 1979–1986

A few words about Pocariça coming soon.

In Pocariça, around 1982
In Pocariça, around 1982
On the stairs at Vila Carlota, around 1983
On the stairs at Vila Carlota, around 1983
With the horses at Vila Carlota, around 1984
With the horses at Vila Carlota, around 1984
Vila Carlota, where I lived until I was ten (photographed in 2023)
Vila Carlota, where I lived until I was ten (photographed in 2023)

Sesimbra · 2005–2006

Photos and a few words about Sesimbra coming soon.

Linda-a-Velha · 1987–1993

Photos and a few words about Linda-a-Velha coming soon.

Lisboa · 1976–1979 and 1993–2001

A few words about Lisboa coming soon.

Me in 1978
Me in 1978

With my father · 1946–2023

With my mother, father and older brother, 1978
With my mother, father and older brother, 1978
With my father in Coimbra, January 2010
With my father in Coimbra, January 2010

United States

Athens, Georgia · September–November 2000 · research visit

A three-month research placement at the University of Georgia, funded from Portugal, in the lab of Jean LeGall, a pioneer of research on Desulfovibrio sulfate-reducing bacteria. I purified proteins under anaerobic conditions, working in glove boxes, and brought proteins back to Portugal before he retired.

France

Grenoble

A few words about Grenoble coming soon.

Grenoble, with the Alps at the end of the street
Grenoble, with the Alps at the end of the street
Explaining protein crystallography to visitors at an open day in Grenoble (visitors' faces blurred)
Explaining protein crystallography to visitors at an open day in Grenoble (visitors' faces blurred)
By the Isère, Grenoble, May 2009
By the Isère, Grenoble, May 2009
Back in Grenoble, March 2023
Back in Grenoble, March 2023
The Fontaine des Trois Ordres, Place Notre-Dame, Grenoble, March 2023
The Fontaine des Trois Ordres, Place Notre-Dame, Grenoble, March 2023
The Bastille, Grenoble, March 2023
The Bastille, Grenoble, March 2023
The view over Grenoble, March 2023
The view over Grenoble, March 2023
Clouds over the valley, Grenoble, March 2023
Clouds over the valley, Grenoble, March 2023
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The Isère, Grenoble, March 2023
The Isère, Grenoble, March 2023
A model of the ESRF, November 2007
A model of the ESRF, November 2007
Mountains near Grenoble, November 2007
Mountains near Grenoble, November 2007
Grenoble, March 2023
Grenoble, March 2023
Snow on the mountains, Grenoble, March 2023
Snow on the mountains, Grenoble, March 2023
A crêpe, Grenoble, March 2023
A crêpe, Grenoble, March 2023
Revisiting the ESRF, June 2023
Revisiting the ESRF, June 2023

Ireland

Limerick

A few words about Limerick coming soon.

My flat in Limerick, February 2008
My flat in Limerick, February 2008
The Cliffs of Moher, County Clare
The Cliffs of Moher, County Clare
The Cliffs of Moher
The Cliffs of Moher
In the sea at Kilkee, County Clare
In the sea at Kilkee, County Clare
The way to the Blarney Stone, Blarney Castle, June 2008
The way to the Blarney Stone, Blarney Castle, June 2008
The Cliffs of Moher
The Cliffs of Moher
Cold water at Kilkee, May 2009
Cold water at Kilkee, May 2009
Kilkee, County Clare
Kilkee, County Clare
A statue on the west coast of Ireland, May 2009
A statue on the west coast of Ireland, May 2009

Dublin

A few words about Dublin coming soon.

The Liffey and the Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin
The Liffey and the Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin
The Convention Centre, Dublin
The Convention Centre, Dublin
At the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, June 2009
At the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, June 2009
Near where I lived in Dublin
Near where I lived in Dublin
On the coast, Dublin
On the coast, Dublin
A lovely day for a Guinness, June 2009
A lovely day for a Guinness, June 2009
On a throne in a Dublin hotel
On a throne in a Dublin hotel
A Dublin shopping centre
A Dublin shopping centre

Australia

Melbourne · 2011–2019

A few words about Melbourne coming soon. The photos are from around Australia: some from work trips, some from holidays.

Central Melbourne
Central Melbourne
The Yarra at night, Melbourne, May 2015
The Yarra at night, Melbourne, May 2015
Flinders Street Station at night, Melbourne, August 2023
Flinders Street Station at night, Melbourne, August 2023
By the Yarra, Melbourne, August 2023
By the Yarra, Melbourne, August 2023
Sunset at Seaford, November 2014
Sunset at Seaford, November 2014
The Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria
The Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria
A kangaroo with a joey
A kangaroo with a joey
Feeding a wallaby
Feeding a wallaby
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Melbourne, August 2023
Melbourne, August 2023
Melbourne at dusk, August 2023
Melbourne at dusk, August 2023
The Yarra at night, Melbourne, August 2023
The Yarra at night, Melbourne, August 2023
The Yarra, Melbourne, August 2023
The Yarra, Melbourne, August 2023
Flinders Street Station, Melbourne, August 2023
Flinders Street Station, Melbourne, August 2023
Seaford, November 2014
Seaford, November 2014
Lunch in Adelaide, December 2012
Lunch in Adelaide, December 2012
A hippo in Adelaide, December 2012
A hippo in Adelaide, December 2012
Adelaide, December 2012
Adelaide, December 2012
A pelican in Adelaide, December 2012
A pelican in Adelaide, December 2012
A bust of Sir William Lawrence Bragg, Adelaide, December 2012
A bust of Sir William Lawrence Bragg, Adelaide, December 2012
William Henry Bragg's microscope, the X-ray tube he made with Arthur Rogers, and his 1896 X-ray of a mouse, Adelaide, December 2012
William Henry Bragg's microscope, the X-ray tube he made with Arthur Rogers, and his 1896 X-ray of a mouse, Adelaide, December 2012
A kangaroo, Boxing Day 2012
A kangaroo, Boxing Day 2012
A kangaroo overtaking our car, Boxing Day 2012
A kangaroo overtaking our car, Boxing Day 2012
A kangaroo grazing, Boxing Day 2012
A kangaroo grazing, Boxing Day 2012
Brisbane, August 2014
Brisbane, August 2014
A huge tree by the river, Brisbane, August 2014
A huge tree by the river, Brisbane, August 2014
On the beach, November 2014
On the beach, November 2014
Cairns, New Year's Eve 2014
Cairns, New Year's Eve 2014
Sydney Harbour, March 2015
Sydney Harbour, March 2015
Lake Macdonald, Queensland, September 2017
Lake Macdonald, Queensland, September 2017
Flowers at Lake Macdonald, September 2017
Flowers at Lake Macdonald, September 2017
Lake Macdonald, September 2017
Lake Macdonald, September 2017
Noosa, Sunshine Coast, September 2017
Noosa, Sunshine Coast, September 2017
Sydney Harbour Bridge, November 2017
Sydney Harbour Bridge, November 2017
On the beach, December 2017
On the beach, December 2017
A Perth beach on New Year's Day 2018
A Perth beach on New Year's Day 2018
Kangaroos, Easter 2018
Kangaroos, Easter 2018
A kangaroo, Easter 2018
A kangaroo, Easter 2018
Feeding a wallaby
Feeding a wallaby
Proteins on the cupboard doors, University of Queensland, January 2019
Proteins on the cupboard doors, University of Queensland, January 2019
University of Queensland, January 2019
University of Queensland, January 2019
Christmas morning, 2022
Christmas morning, 2022
Merimbula, New South Wales, Christmas Day 2022
Merimbula, New South Wales, Christmas Day 2022
Sydney Harbour Bridge, January 2023
Sydney Harbour Bridge, January 2023
Recovering from jet lag, Perth, August 2023
Recovering from jet lag, Perth, August 2023
Floor tiles at the University of Western Australia, Perth, August 2023
Floor tiles at the University of Western Australia, Perth, August 2023
Perth, August 2023
Perth, August 2023
Perth, August 2023
Perth, August 2023
Boggo Road, Brisbane, August 2023
Boggo Road, Brisbane, August 2023
Brisbane, August 2023
Brisbane, August 2023
Brisbane airport, September 2023
Brisbane airport, September 2023
A kangaroo hug
A kangaroo hug

United Kingdom

Didcot

A few words about Didcot coming soon.

Bands on the Park, Boundary Park, Didcot, July 2023
Bands on the Park, Boundary Park, Didcot, July 2023
On the I04 beamline at Diamond Light Source, July 2020
On the I04 beamline at Diamond Light Source, July 2020
The I04 undulator upgrade, Diamond Light Source, June 2022
The I04 undulator upgrade, Diamond Light Source, June 2022
Frosty sample pucks, November 2022
Frosty sample pucks, November 2022

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