Fellow 1996-2002

Area of Current Research Interests
Understanding the role of non-covalent interactions in recognition processes involving proteins. Specifically looking at the role of conformational dynamics and conformational transitions in the recognition of phosphoinositols, the assembly of cystatins, in prion proteins and in ligand binding and ligand recognition of mobile protein domains.

Other Information
Appointed to a personal chair from 1.10.99 as Professor of Molecular Biology.
Granted 7 months unpaid leave for training at the Technical Research Centre of Finland, Helsinki from 15.3.01 and fellowship extended until 30.4.02.
Elected a Member of the Institute, 2003.
Appointed member of the Institute’s SAC, 2012 2017.