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Cameron Alexander
Alexander designs polymers that carry drugs, genes and RNA vaccines to disease sites, working through international academic and industry collaborations including major pharmaceutical partners. His group's materials for mRNA and antimicrobial delivery underpin next generation therapeutics, and as Director of Research for the Faculty of Science he shapes Nottingham's cross disciplinary science agenda.
Edward Lester
Lester pioneered continuous supercritical water synthesis of nanomaterials, resolving reactor blockage problems that had stalled the field. His research became Promethean Particles, a university spinout operating one of the world's largest continuous nanoparticle plants, and his current work spans metal organic frameworks, gas capture, 3D printing and sustainable manufacturing.
John Gathergood
Gathergood studies household and consumer finance using large scale banking data, publishing in the American Economic Review and Journal of Finance. He advises the Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority and HM Treasury, and his research on gambling, credit and financial wellbeing directly informs UK regulation and industry practice.