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Personal Statement
Position:
Associate Principal and Executive Dean of Science
Distinguished Professor, Pure and Applied Chemistry, Research Chair of Chemistry, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Director of the Centre for Molecular Nanometrology.
Biography
Professor Duncan Graham is based at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow and is currently Associate Principal and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science. He has a research group of around 15, and over 300 publications to date. Duncan Graham is also a co-founder of the Centre for Molecular Nanometrology and was a co-founder and director of Renishaw Diagnostics Ltd (formerly D3 Technologies) that was sold to Bruker in 2016. He is the chair of the scientific advisory board for LGC Ltd, served as Chair of the Publishing Board for the Royal Society of Chemistry and was a trustee of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2020-2024). He is also a trustee for the Association of British Spectroscopists Trust fund. He served as president of the Analytical Division of the RSC (2017-2020) and as a trustee of the Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund (2017-2020). He is on the advisory editorial board for Analyst, Chemical Science and Chemical Society Reviews, the editorial advisory board for the Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, the editorial board for Biomedical Spectroscopy and Imaging, and has served on various peer review panels. Previously he was the vice chair of the Multidisciplinary Expert Review Panel for CRUK and a member of their Science Committee (2015-2021) and served on the EPSRCs Strategic Advisory Team for Physical Sciences (2016-2021).
Posts held (all at the University of Strathclyde):
January 2022 Associate Principal & Executive Dean of Science
August 2016 Head of Department, Pure and Applied Chemistry
August 2013 Deputy Head of Department, Pure and Applied Chemistry
August 2012 Deputy Director WestCHEM
August 2010 Director, WestCHEM
August 2008 Deputy Director, WestCHEM
August 2008 Head of Research Pure and Applied Chemistry
June 2005 Co-Director, Centre for Molecular Nanometrology
March 2004 Professor, Pure and Applied Chemistry
April 2003 Senior Lecturer, Pure and Applied Chemistry
October 2002 RSC’s Analytical Grand Prix Five Year Fellowship
June 2002 Lecturer, Pure and Applied Chemistry
June 1997 BBSRC David Phillips Five-Year Fellow
Jan 1996 Postdoctoral Researcher
Awards and Fellowships:
2017 Charles Mann Award, FACSS.
2016 Theophilus Redwood Award, Royal Society of Chemistry
2012 Fellows award from the Society for Applied Spectroscopy
2012 Craver award of the Coblentz Society
2011 Fellowship of the Society of Biology
2010 Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award
2009 Corday Morgan Prize of the Royal Society of Chemistry
2007 Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
2005 Nexxus Young Life Scientist of the Year
2004 RSC’s SAC Silver Medal
2002 RSC’s Analytical Grand Prix five year fellowship
1997 BBSRC David Phillips five-year fellowship
Research Interests
The main focus is the creation of a range of functionalised metallic nanoparticles which can be used for a variety of different purposes which include the diagnosis of disease and also the treatment of disease. This includes the chemical manipulation of the appropriate surface molecules and labels required to turn these metal nanoparticles into functioning nanosensors capable of detecting single molecules in complex environments using SERS. In addition, the mounting of therapeutic agents onto these nanoparticles has resulted in significantly increased performance of the drugs when tested against particular disease states.
Academic / Professional qualifications
1992 BSc Hons Chemistry, University of Edinburgh
1996 PhD, Chemistry, University of Edinburgh (Synthesis of Anti-HIV Oligonucleotides for Antisense Therapy, Supervisor Prof Tom Brown)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Synthesis of Anti-HIV Oligonucleotides for Antisense Therapy, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 1996
Bachelor of Science, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 1992
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Rapid Detection of Pathogens in the Food Production Environment
Faulds, K. (Principal Investigator) & Graham, D. (Co-investigator)
3/01/25 → 15/03/26
Project: Research
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DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Didio, Rocco
Graham, D. (Principal Investigator), Faulds, K. (Co-investigator) & Didio, R. (Research Co-investigator)
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/10/24 → 1/04/28
Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated
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Gold nanoparticle-based conjugated nanotags as potential compounds against Trypanosoma brucei infection
Rostán, S., Laing, S., Girard, A., Scalese, G., Cooper, A., MacLeod, A., Pérez-Díaz, L., Mahler, G., Faulds, K., Graham, D. & Otero, L., 27 Dec 2024, In: ACS Applied Nano Materials. 7, 24, p. 28219-28228 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: a half-century historical perspective
Yi, J., You, E.-M., Hu, R., Wu, D.-Y., Liu, G.-K., Yang, Z.-L., Zhang, H., Gu, Y., Wang, Y.-H., Wang, X., Ma, H., Yang, Y., Liu, J.-Y., Fan, F. R., Zhan, C., Tian, J.-H., Qiao, Y., Wang, H., Luo, S.-H. & Meng, Z.-D. & 50 others, , 23 Dec 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Chemical Society Reviews.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)7 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Data for: "Ultra-sensitive dual ELONA/SERS - RPA multiplex diagnosis of antimicrobial resistance"
Hassanain, W. (Creator), Johnson, C. (Contributor), Faulds, K. (Contributor), Keegan, N. (Contributor) & Graham, D. (Contributor), University of Strathclyde, 24 Jun 2024
DOI: 10.15129/151b038c-756c-42a0-8d1f-bc6c3a9763b0
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Supplemental material for "Comparison of Raman and Near-Infrared Chemical Mapping for the Analysis of Pharmaceutical Tablets"
Carruthers, H. (Creator), Clark, D. (Creator), Clarke, F. (Creator), Faulds, K. (Creator) & Graham, D. (Creator), figshare, 29 Aug 2023
DOI: 10.25384/sage.12961630.v1
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Prizes
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Analytical Grand Prix Fellowship
Graham, D. (Recipient), Oct 2002
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Activities
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2nd Joint China-UK Experts Symposium on Sustainable Development and Decarbonisation (S2D2)
Morse, T. (Organiser), Booth, C. (Organiser), Lin, F. (Organiser), Zhao, H. (Organiser), McArthur, S. (Speaker), Hillier, D. (Speaker), Graham, D. (Speaker) & Rivers, I. (Speaker)
2 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organiser of special symposia
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Impacts
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Multiple target molecular diagnostics testing provides better diagnostics for healthcare
Graham, D. (Participant), Smith, W. E. (Participant) & Faulds, K. (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Economic and commerce, Health and welfare - new products, guidelines and services
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Sensors go Nano
Graham, D. (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Quality of life and safety