I grewup in Wokingham and carried out my undergraduate studies in Chemistry at theUniversity of Birmingham.  I graduated in 1997 and pursued an MRes at theUniversity of East Anglia (UEA) under Dr Alan Haines looking at carbohydratechemistry. I undertook my PhD research (1998-2002) at the University of Bristolwith Prof Kevin Booker-Milburn, investigating photochemical reaction and theirapplication towards natural product synthesis.  In 2002 I moved to Sussexto carry out postdoctoral research with Prof Steve Caddick, exploring syntheticmethodologies to construct enediyne antitumor antibiotics and we transferred tocontinue the work at UCL. In 2004 I started work at GSK Dartford in a TechnicalDevelopment Process Chemistry role and was swiftly recruited into a Continuous ImprovementProject Leader role supervising cGMP pharmaceutical manufacture on the >100kgscale primarily on Telzir (Fosamprenavir Calcium. In 2007 I moved withinGSK to the Chemical Development facility in Tonbridge working in a SeniorScientist process development role applying automation and Design of Experiment(Doe) techniques to process optimisation. In 2010, I relocated to Sigma-Aldrich(now Merck) to work as a Shift Chemist and was swiftly promoted to a ProductionShift Leader role overseeing contract manufacture at the 1-10kg scale. In 2013I started work at BTG-Biocompatibles investigating imageable resins and hydrogelsas embolic agents. In 2020 I returned to UCL as a Lab Manager and Senior ResearchFellow under Prof Alethea Tabor where I have remained ever since.