My first degree was in "Chemistry and Analytical Science" at Loughborough University, which included a "sandwich" year in the spectroscopy laboratory at (what was then) Beecham Pharmaceuticals (now part of GlaxoSmithKline). During this time I gained experience of hands-on NMR and discovered this to be infinitely more interesting than chromatography so decided that a Ph.D in NMR was my next goal. This was completed under the supervision of the late Andy Derome, during which I was a member of Wolfson College (an Oxford graduate college).

In 1992 I was appointed as the NMR Facility Manager in the Dyson Perrins Laboratory.

In 2004 the Facility moved in to the Chemistry Research Laboratory and I am currently the Director of NMR Spectroscopy for Organic Chemistry. In 2006 I was also awarded the title of University Research Lecturer.

For the period 2006-2009 I shall be the Chairman of the UK Royal Society of Chemistry NMR Discussion Group.

When not in the lab. my family try to fit in as much world travel as time and money allow - see a few of our favourite travel photos. A favourite pastime is hill walking (Oxfordshire, it must be said, is a little too flat for my liking and the Lake District too far away!).