Gabriel Moise receives UK Intelligence Community Fellowship

Dr Gabriel Moise, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Chemistry, has been awarded a UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for his project Bio-inspired quantum chemical magneto-electric sensors.

Dr Moise’s research takes inspiration from nature’s ability to exploit quantum effects in biological systems – such as in migratory animals that sense the Earth’s magnetic field – to design new types of sensors. His project aims to develop scalable, molecule-based devices capable of detecting both magnetic and electric fields. The quantum nature of the proposed sensors will enable more secure and robust technologies with applications, for instance, in quantum information and satellite-free navigation.

The fellowship, administered by the Royal Academy of Engineering on behalf of the Government Office for Science, supports unclassified basic research of relevance to the intelligence, security, and defence communities. Each fellow receives up to £250,000 over two years, along with academic and industry mentorship.

Learn more about the 2025 UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellows on the Royal Academy of Engineering website.