First degree: BSc(Hons) Applied Chemistry, University of Salford (1989). PhD: Synthetic Organic Chemistry (Synthesis of Four Membered Ring Nitrogen Heterocycles) supervised by Dr R K Smalley, University of Salford (1993). Postdoctoral work (1993 - 1995): Universities of East Anglia and York with Professor R J K Taylor on the synthesis of polyene natural products, such as vitamin A, using pyrylium heterocycles.

I lectured in organic chemistry at the Universities of Bath (1995 - 1996) and Hertfordshire (1996 - 2001), before being appointed to the staff at the University of Huddersfield in August 2001, where I am currently Reader in Organic Chemistry and Course Leader for Chemical Sciences.

Teaching Areas: foundations of organic chemistry, functional group chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry for pharmacy students, organic chemistry for forensic sciences, carbonyl chemistry, organic synthesis, techniques of practical organic chemistry.

Other Duties: Year Tutor for Year 2 MChem; Course Leader for Chemistry and Forensic & Analytical Science.

External roles: Secretary and Treasurer of the Royal Society of Chemistry Heterocyclic and Synthesis Group 2008-2011 with responsibility for the organisation of the Grasmere Heterocyclic Symposium 2009 and 2011; board of referees for the journal Tetrahedron; regular reviewer for the Journal of Chemical Research, and reviewer for Journal of Organic Chemistry, Tetrahedron Letters and Organic Letters.

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