Departments
The CDT is affiliated with many different departments at Imperial:
The Institute of Chemical Biology Centre for Doctoral Training has stimulated the growth of a collaborative network in chemical biology that spans a total of >165 research groups from all three faculties of Imperial College London, plus numerous industrial collaborators and a number of UK and Overseas universities.
This network plays a key role in supporting a vibrant training culture and environment for our students.
The success of the CDT led to the upgrading of the Chemical Biology Centre to the Institute of Chemical Biology, currently one of 28 Imperial College Centres of Excellence, and an important component and contributor to the College research strategy.
This network has enabled the CDT to shape the national landscape by bringing together groups modifying, translating and improving technologies that are already being used for biological analysis and drug discovery, and groups developing wholly novel approaches not yet ready for deployment. It has provided an interface between these groups and end users in academia, industry and the medical sector and driven an extensive programme of technology transfer.
Affiliates
Dr Thomas E Addenbrooke
Dr Thomas E Addenbrooke
Reader in Biomolecular Systems
Dr Othman I Y Almusaimi
Dr Othman I Y Almusaimi
Honorary Research Fellow
Dr Stefano Angioletti-Uberti
Dr Stefano Angioletti-Uberti
Senior Lecturer
Dr Francesco A Aprile
Dr Francesco A Aprile
Senior Lecturer in Biological Chemistry
Emeritus Professor Alan Armstrong
Emeritus Professor Alan Armstrong
Professor of Organic Synthesis
Dr Sam Au
Dr Sam Au
Senior Lecturer
Professor Geoff Baldwin
Professor Geoff Baldwin
Professor of Synthetic and Molecular Biology
Professor Mauricio Barahona
Professor Mauricio Barahona
Director of Research, Chair in Biomathematics
Dr Anna Barnard
Dr Anna Barnard
Wellcome Trust Sir Henry Dale Fellow
Professor Sir Peter J Barnes FMedSci, FRS
Professor Sir Peter J Barnes FMedSci, FRS
Senior Research Investigator
Dr Alexis R Barr
Dr Alexis R Barr
Senior Research Fellow
Dr Leon Barron
Dr Leon Barron
Reader in Analytical & Environmental Sciences
Dr Rachael E Barry
Dr Rachael E Barry
Advanced Research Fellow
Dr Laura M C Barter
Dr Laura M C Barter
Reader in Plant Chemical Biology
Professor Jake Baum
Professor Jake Baum
Visiting Professor
Dr Jorge Bernardino de la Serna
Dr Jorge Bernardino de la Serna
Senior Lecturer in Inhalation Toxicology and Pharmacology
Professor Charlotte Bevan
Professor Charlotte Bevan
Professor of Cancer Biology
Dr Graeme M Birdsey
Dr Graeme M Birdsey
Senior Lecturer in Vascular Science
Professor Vania M M Braga
Professor Vania M M Braga
Professor of Cellular Signalling
Professor Thomas Brand
Professor Thomas Brand
Chair in Developmental Dynamics
Dr Agi Brandt-Talbot
Dr Agi Brandt-Talbot
Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Materials Chemistry
Dr Barbara Bravi
Dr Barbara Bravi
Lecturer in Biomathematics
Professor Fernando Bresme
Professor Fernando Bresme
Professor of Chemical Physics
Professor Nick Brooks
Professor Nick Brooks
Professor of Membrane Biophysics
Emeritus Professor Bob Brown BSc PhD
Emeritus Professor Bob Brown BSc PhD
Emeritus Professor of Translational Oncology
Professor Doryen A Bubeck
Professor Doryen A Bubeck
Professor in Structural Immunology
Professor James A Bull
Professor James A Bull
Professor of Synthetic Chemistry
Dr Jake Bundy
Dr Jake Bundy
Senior Lecturer
Professor Bernadette Byrne
Professor Bernadette Byrne
Associate Dean (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) for FoNS
Professor Joao P Cabral
Professor Joao P Cabral
Professor of Soft Matter
Dr Tanai Cardona Londono
Dr Tanai Cardona Londono
Visiting Reader
Professor Tony Cass
Professor Tony Cass
Senior Research Investigator
Dr Francesca Ceroni
Dr Francesca Ceroni
Senior Lecturer
Professor Oscar Ces
Professor Oscar Ces
Head of Department, August von Hofmann Chair of Chemistry
Professor Naomi Chayen
Professor Naomi Chayen
Prof Res Fellow - Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Professor Rongjun Chen
Professor Rongjun Chen
Professor of Biomaterials Engineering
Dr Matthew A Child
Dr Matthew A Child
Senior Research Fellow
Professor Peter R N Childs
Professor Peter R N Childs
Professorial Lead in Design Engineering
Dr Claudia Contini
Dr Claudia Contini
Lecturer in Biotechnology and Engineering Biology
Dr Ernesto Cota
Dr Ernesto Cota
Senior Lecturer
Professor Daniel M Davis
Professor Daniel M Davis
Head of Department of Life Sciences, Chair in Immunology
Professor Alfonso De Simone
Professor Alfonso De Simone
Visiting Professor
Dr Armando E Del Rio Hernandez
Dr Armando E Del Rio Hernandez
Reader in Cellular and Molecular Mechanotransduction
Dr Marco Di Antonio
Dr Marco Di Antonio
Senior Lecturer
Dr Lorenzo Di Michele
Dr Lorenzo Di Michele
Honorary Senior Lecturer
Dr Tiago R Dias da Costa
Dr Tiago R Dias da Costa
Senior Lecturer in Bacterial Pathogenesis
Professor Daniele Dini FREng CEng FIMechE FinstP FHEA
Professor Daniele Dini FREng CEng FIMechE FinstP FHEA
Professor in Tribology
Professor Louise E Donnelly
Professor Louise E Donnelly
Professor of Respiratory Cell Biology
Dr Iain E Dunlop
Dr Iain E Dunlop
Reader in Biomaterials and Cell Engineering
Professor Christopher W Dunsby
Professor Christopher W Dunsby
Professor of Biomedical Optics
Professor Joshua B Edel
Professor Joshua B Edel
Professor of Biosensing & Analytical Sciences
Dr Yuval Elani
Dr Yuval Elani
Reader in Biochemical Technologies
Professor Tom Ellis
Professor Tom Ellis
Professor of Synthetic Genome Engineering
Professor Robert G Endres
Professor Robert G Endres
Professor of Systems Biology
Dr James P Ewen
Dr James P Ewen
RAEng Research Fellow
Professor Richard J Festenstein
Professor Richard J Festenstein
Clinical Professor of Molecular Medicine
Professor Dame Amanda G Fisher FMedSci DBE FRS
Professor Dame Amanda G Fisher FMedSci DBE FRS
Visiting Professor
Dr Adam E Frampton
Dr Adam E Frampton
Honorary Clinical Lecturer
Professor Gad M Frankel
Professor Gad M Frankel
Professor of Molecular Pathogenesis
Emeritus Professor Stephen Franks FMedSci
Emeritus Professor Stephen Franks FMedSci
Emeritus Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology
Professor Paul S Freemont
Professor Paul S Freemont
Chair in Protein Crystallography
Professor Paul M W French
Professor Paul M W French
Professor of Physics
Professor Gary Frost
Professor Gary Frost
Chair in Nutrition & Dietetics
Professor Matthew J Fuchter
Professor Matthew J Fuchter
Visiting Professor
Emeritus Professor Hani Gabra
Emeritus Professor Hani Gabra
Emeritus Professor of Medical Oncology
Professor Jesus Gil
Professor Jesus Gil
Professor of Cell Proliferation
Professor Julia Gorelik
Professor Julia Gorelik
Professor of Cellular Biophysics
Professor Ian R Gould
Professor Ian R Gould
Senior Research Investigator
Professor Rylie A Green
Professor Rylie A Green
Head of the Department of Bioengineering
Dr Nadia Guerra
Dr Nadia Guerra
Reader in Immunology
Professor Jason P Hallett
Professor Jason P Hallett
Professor of Sustainable Chemical Technology
Professor Aylin C Hanyaloglu
Professor Aylin C Hanyaloglu
Professor in Molecular Medicine
Professor Sian E Harding
Professor Sian E Harding
Emeritus Professor of Cardiac Pharmacology
Professor Kate Hardy
Professor Kate Hardy
Professor of Reproductive Biology
Dr John Harling
Dr John Harling
Adjunct Professor
Professor Dorian O Haskard FMedSci
Professor Dorian O Haskard FMedSci
Proconsul & Professor Cardiovascular Medicine & Rheumatology
Dr John T Heap
Dr John T Heap
Honorary Senior Lecturer
Professor Martin J Heeney
Professor Martin J Heeney
Professor of Organic Materials
Professor Klaus Hellgardt
Professor Klaus Hellgardt
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Dr James W Hindley
Dr James W Hindley
Research Associate/Research Group Manager
Dr Jun Ishihara
Dr Jun Ishihara
Lecturer
Dr Aleksandar Ivanov
Dr Aleksandar Ivanov
Senior Lecturer
Dr Jose Jimenez Zarco
Dr Jose Jimenez Zarco
Reader in Synthetic Biology
Professor Nick Jones
Professor Nick Jones
Professor of Mathematical Sciences
Professor Patrik R Jones
Professor Patrik R Jones
Visiting Professor
Dr Nazila Kamaly
Dr Nazila Kamaly
Senior Lecturer
Professor Sergei G Kazarian FRSC
Professor Sergei G Kazarian FRSC
Professor of Physical Chemistry
Professor Hector Keun
Professor Hector Keun
Professor of Biochemistry
Dr Shahid A Khan
Dr Shahid A Khan
Professor of Practice (Hepatology)
Professor David R Klug
Professor David R Klug
Associate Dean for Enterprise for FoNS & Professor
Professor Cleo Kontoravdi
Professor Cleo Kontoravdi
Professor of Biological Systems Engineering
Professor Mirko Kovac
Professor Mirko Kovac
Professor in Aerial Robotics
Dr Jonathan Krell
Dr Jonathan Krell
Reader in Medical Oncology (Clinical)
Professor Marina K Kuimova
Professor Marina K Kuimova
Professor of Chemical Physics
Dr Sylvain Ladame
Dr Sylvain Ladame
Reader in Biosensor Development
Dr Gerald J Larrouy-Maumus
Dr Gerald J Larrouy-Maumus
Reader in Molecular Microbiology
Professor Robert V Law FRSC
Professor Robert V Law FRSC
Professor of Biological Materials
Dr Rodrigo Ledesma Amaro
Dr Rodrigo Ledesma Amaro
Reader in Synthetic Biology
Dr Lucia Lombardi
Dr Lucia Lombardi
Honorary Lecturer
Professor Nicholas J Long
Professor Nicholas J Long
Sir Edward Frankland BP Chair -Inorganic Chemistry
Professor Paul F Luckham
Professor Paul F Luckham
Professor in Particle Technology
Dr Alexander Lyon
Dr Alexander Lyon
Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
Emeritus Professor Ken MacLeod
Emeritus Professor Ken MacLeod
Emeritus Professor of Cardiac Physiology
Professor Luca Magnani
Professor Luca Magnani
Honorary Principal Research Fellow
Professor David Mann
Professor David Mann
Professor of Molecular Biology
Professor Steve Marston
Professor Steve Marston
Emeritus Professor
Professor Steve Matthews
Professor Steve Matthews
Professor of Chemical and Structural Biology
Professor Iain A McNeish
Professor Iain A McNeish
Director of the School of Health MedTech and Robotics
Dr Vicki Metzis
Dr Vicki Metzis
Advanced Research Fellow
Dr Mahesh Mohan MSc, MPhil, PhD
Dr Mahesh Mohan MSc, MPhil, PhD
Research Associate in Synthesis/Chemical Biology
Dr Connor W Myant
Dr Connor W Myant
Reader in Digital Manufacturing Systems
Professor Peter J Nixon
Professor Peter J Nixon
Professor of Biochemistry
Dr Akemi A Nogiwa Valdez
Dr Akemi A Nogiwa Valdez
Professor Danny O'Hare
Professor Danny O'Hare
Professor of Biosensor Technology
Professor Darryl R Overby
Professor Darryl R Overby
Professor of Mechanobiology
Dr Periklis L Pantazis
Dr Periklis L Pantazis
Director Leica Imaging Hub & Reader Advanced Bioimaging
Dr Maria Papathanasiou
Dr Maria Papathanasiou
Senior Lecturer
Professor Peter Parker
Professor Peter Parker
Visiting Professor
Dr Will Pearse
Dr Will Pearse
Reader in Evolutionary Ecology
Professor Karen M Polizzi
Professor Karen M Polizzi
Professor of Biotechnology
Dr Gregory J Quinlan
Dr Gregory J Quinlan
Senior Research Fellow
Dr Chiara Recchi
Dr Chiara Recchi
Honorary Senior Lecturer
Dr David T Riglar
Dr David T Riglar
Proleptic Lecturer in Structural and Synthetic Biology
Dr Maxie M Roessler
Dr Maxie M Roessler
Reader in EPR Spectroscopy
Dr Sarah L Rouse
Dr Sarah L Rouse
UKRI Future Leaders Fellow
Professor David S Rueda
Professor David S Rueda
Chair in Molecular and Cellular Biophysics
Professor Bill Rutherford FRS
Professor Bill Rutherford FRS
Chair in Biochemistry of Solar Energy
Dr Ali Salehi-Reyhani
Dr Ali Salehi-Reyhani
Lecturer
Dr Karen Sarkisyan
Dr Karen Sarkisyan
Honorary Senior Lecturer
Emeritus Professor Michael D Schneider
Emeritus Professor Michael D Schneider
Emeritus Professor in Cardiology
Dr Benjamin Schumann
Dr Benjamin Schumann
Senior Lecturer
Emeritus Professor John M Seddon
Emeritus Professor John M Seddon
Senior Research Investigator
Professor Milo S P Shaffer
Professor Milo S P Shaffer
Professor of Materials Chemistry
Dr Avinash R Shenoy
Dr Avinash R Shenoy
Reader in Innate Immunity and Infection
Dr Sam Sheppard PhD
Dr Sam Sheppard PhD
Research Fellow
Dr Talia A Shmool
Dr Talia A Shmool
Imperial College Research Fellow
Professor Christian Speck
Professor Christian Speck
Professor of Genome Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Professor Alan Spivey
Professor Alan Spivey
Associate Provost (L&T), Professor of Synthetic Chemistry
Professor Guy Stan
Professor Guy Stan
Visiting Professor
Professor Molly M Stevens FREng FRS
Professor Molly M Stevens FREng FRS
Professor of Biomedical Materials and Regenerative Medicine
Dr Marko Storch
Dr Marko Storch
Biofoundry Operations Manager
Professor Ed Tate FRSC FRSB
Professor Ed Tate FRSC FRSB
GSK Chair in Chemical Biology
Professor Simon D Taylor-Robinson MD FRCP
Professor Simon D Taylor-Robinson MD FRCP
Visiting Professor
Professor Richard Templer OBE, FRSC, FRSA
Professor Richard Templer OBE, FRSC, FRSA
Senior Research Investigator
Dr Jemima Carys Thomas
Dr Jemima Carys Thomas
Research Associate in Multidisciplinary Cancer Therapeutics
Professor Colin G N Turnbull
Professor Colin G N Turnbull
Professor of Plant Sciences
Dr Jean-Baptiste Vannier
Dr Jean-Baptiste Vannier
Honorary Senior Lecturer
Professor Ramon Vilar Compte
Professor Ramon Vilar Compte
Prof of Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry & Vice-Dean (Research)
Dr Louise J Walport
Dr Louise J Walport
Senior Lecturer
Dr Bonnie G Waring
Dr Bonnie G Waring
Reader in Ecosystems Ecology
Dr Richard E Watchorn
Dr Richard E Watchorn
Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
Professor Daryl R Williams
Professor Daryl R Williams
Professor of Particle Science
Professor Keith Willison
Professor Keith Willison
Chair in Chemical Biology
Professor Guy Woodward
Professor Guy Woodward
Professor of Ecology
Dr Rudiger Woscholski
Dr Rudiger Woscholski
Reader in Chemical Biology
Professor Sophia Yaliraki
Professor Sophia Yaliraki
Professor of Theoretical Chemistry
Mr Ali K Yetisen
Mr Ali K Yetisen
Senior Lecturer
Dr Liming Ying
Dr Liming Ying
Senior Lecturer
Professor Xiaodong Zhang
Professor Xiaodong Zhang
Professor of Macromolecular Structure and Function
