Former Fellows

Fellow 1989-1994

Area of Current Research Interests
Sequence specific recognition of DNA by small molecules (drugs and other ligands), oligonucleotides and proteins. Novel DNA structures (triple helix and quadruplex formation).

Other Information
Promoted to Senior Lecturer from 1.10.92.
Appointed Reader Division of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, School of Biological Sciences from 1.10.94.
Elected a Member of the Institute, 1996.
Promoted to a personal chair in Biochemistry 1.7.00.
Executive Editor, Nucleic Acids Research from 1.2.02.
Appointed Head of Division of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 1.9.02.
Taken a 50% position in July 2015 as Associate Director of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion at St Edmund’s College, Cambridge, whilst retaining post in Southampton (reduced to 50%).

Fellow 1989-1995

Area of Current Research Interests
Synthesis and evaluation of novel biologically active chemicals with relevance to drug development and delivery. (Inositol phosphate and carbohydrate phosphate analogues, enzyme substrates and inhibitors.)

Other Information
Lilly Prize for Pharmaceutical Excellence, 1993.
Leave of absence granted to work at the Cancer Research Institute, Arizona State University for 6 months in 1994.
Transferred to the Dept of Pharmacy, Manchester, 1994
Fellowship extended by 6 months to 30.9.95.
Elected a Member of the Institute, 1996.
Senior Lecturer from 1.10.97.
Promoted to Reader, July 2009.

Fellow 2000-2005

Area of Current Research Interests
Cell cycle regulation of centrosomes and microtubule organization; the NEK protein kinase family; EML4-ALK in lung cancer cell biology.

Other Information
Elected a Member of the Institute, 2006.
Awarded Readership, Department of Biochemistry, 2005.
Promoted to personal chair in Biochemistry, 2008.
Appointed Deputy Head of Department, 2010 – 2015
Appointed Head of Core Biotechnology Services, 2012-2014.
Appointed College Director of Research, 2014 – 2020.