Current position
Principal Scientist and Section Head, Standardisation Science Technology, Development & Infrastructure Division
Areas of interest
Freeze drying
Biologics formulation
Thermal analysis
Protein chemistry
Biologics characterisation
Quality by Design
High Throughput Analysis methods
Qualifications
2011: CChem, Royal Society of Chemistry, London, UK
1986: PhD, Chemistry, University of Warwick
1982: BSc, Biochemistry, University of York
Representation on external committees
Royal Society of Chemistry Thermal Methods Group
International Society for Lyophilisation Freeze Drying
Represents NIBSC as their User Group member at the EPSRC Future Targeted Healthcare Manufacturing Hub
BIPM Committee for the Amount of Substance
NIBSC representative at the UK National Measurement Forum
NIBSC representative on the British Standards Institution (BSI) Reference Materials Committee
External grants and contracts secured over the past 10 years
PhD studentships
PhD studentship (EPSRC ) with Dr Paul Dalby, University College London (2006-2010)
PhD studentship (BBSRC BRIC) with Prof Paul Dalby, University College London (2011-2015)
PhD studentship (EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training) with Prof Paul Dalby, University College London (2014-2018) (2018-ongoing)
PhD studentship (EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training) with Dr Daryl Williams Reader in Particle Science, Imperial College London (2015-2019)
Innovate UK Grants
BioStaRT (2014-18) and AtlasBio (2017-2020) for Collaborative R&D in freeze drying technology with Prof Geoff Smith Leceister School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University