The 15th European Microscopy Congress
Manchester Central, United Kingdom
was held on 16th -
© Royal Microscopical Society 2012
emc2012 was organised by
the Royal Microscopical
Society
After a career as a lecturer in Physics at Imperial College and Senior Principal
Scientist at Philips Research laboratories he was appointed to a University Lectureship
and College Fellowship at the Queen’s College Oxford in 1988 and a Professorship
in 1996. At Oxford his research moved into the areas of nanoparticles, nanostructures,
optoelectronics and biosensors. In 1999 he spun-
He was appointed to his present position in August 2002 and has the responsibility of setting up new research institutes that combine University activities with company R&D, and leading a team that facilitates the rapid transfer of technology and knowledge. This has led to him being in demand internationally to advise on Knowledge Transfer. He consults widely and advises several corporate and national organizations on nanotechnology.
His research interests are very broad, covering most aspects of nanotechnology, and
embracing biotechnology, environmental technology, energy, materials science, especially
the applications to medicine. He is also currently (2009-