Contact details
| Room no. | R534E |
|---|---|
| Telephone | +44 (0)141 548 4701 |
| Fax | +44 (0)141 548 4787 |
| duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
Biography
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Professor Duncan Graham is based at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow and is currently Head of Research and the Director of WestCHEM. He has a research group of around 35, and over 120 publications to date. Duncan Graham is also a co-founder of the Centre for Molecular Nanometrology (external link) and is a co-founder and director of Renishaw Diagnostics Ltd (formerly D3 Technologies). He serves as Associate editor (Reviews) for Analyst (external link), is on the advisory editorial board for Chemical Science and Chemical Society Reviews (external link), the editorial advisory board for the Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, the editorial board for Biomedical Spectroscopy and Imaging, sits on the scientific board of Nanoink Inc (external link) and has served on various peer review panels.
*****3 x PhD Studentships available to start October 2012. Please see vacancies link below.*****
RESEARCHER ID - Link to publications
Posts Held
| August 2010 | Director, WestCHEM | Univeristy of Strathclyde |
| August 2008 | Deputy Director, WestCHEM | University of Strathclyde |
| August 2008 | Head of Research, Pure and Applied Chemistry | University of Strathclyde |
| June 2005 | Director, Centre for Molecular Nanometrology | University of Strathclyde |
| March 2004 | Professor | University of Strathclyde |
| April 2003 | Senior Lecturer | University of Strathclyde |
| Oct 2002-2007 | RSC Analytical Grand Prix Fellowship | University of Strathclyde |
| June 2002 | Lecturer | University of Strathclyde |
| June 1997 | BBSRC David Phillips Five-Year Fellow | University of Strathclyde |
| Jan 1996 | Postdoctoral Researcher (Zeneca Diagnostics) | University of Strathclyde |
Qualifications
| 2003 | Member of the Institute for Learning and Teaching |
| 1999 | Chartered Chemist |
| 1992-1996 | PhD, Department of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh |
| 1988-1992 | BSc Hons, Department of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh |
Awards and Fellowships
- Fellows Award from the Society of Applied Spectroscopy, 2012
- Craver Award from the Coblentz Society, 2012
- Fellowship of the Society of Biology, 2011
- Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award, 2010
- Awarded Corday Morgan Prize of the Royal Society of Chemistry, 2009
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, 2008
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 2007
- Awarded Nexxus Young Life Scientist of the Year for 2005
- Awarded RSC’s 30th SAC Silver Medal for 2004
- Awarded RSC’s Analytical Grand Prix Fellowship, 2002
- Award of BBSRC five-year fellowship.
The Centre for Molecular Nanometrology has state-of-the-art equipment for molecular manipulation, spectroscopy, chemical biology and nanotechnology. The spectroscopic facility within the Centre is now the leading multi-line Raman facility in the UK as well as having state-of-the-art synthetic laboratories, dedicated bioanalytical laboratories, dark field and atomic force microscopes with a total of 8 laboratories dedicated to the Centre. A challenging and ambitious ethos exists with the focus on research excellence leading to a highly stimulating and motivating environment for research and training in research. Vacancies are regularly available and potentially interested researchers and students are encouraged to make contact to discuss opportunities.
Recent publications
- Enhancing the SERS Properties of Nanoworms by Matrix Formation
- Hai-nan Xie, Iain A. Larmour, W. Ewen Smith, Karen Faulds, Duncan Graham*
Analyst (In print). - Positively charged silver nanoparticles and their effect on surface-enhanced Raman scattering of dye-labelled oligonucleotides
- Danny van Lierop, Željka Krpetić, Luca Guerrini, Iain Larmour, Jennifer Dougan, Karen Faulds*, Duncan Graham*
Chemical Communications (In print). - Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Investigation of Hollow Gold Nanospheres
- Hai-nan Xie, Iain A. Larmour, W Ewen Smith, Karen Faulds*, Duncan Graham*
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (In print). - Detection of SERS active labelled DNA based on surface affinity to silver nanoparticles
- Mhairi M. Harper, Jennifer A. Dougan, Neil C. Shand, Duncan Graham and Karen Faulds*
Analyst, 2012, 137 (9), 2063 - 2068 - Design Consideration for SE(R)RS Nanotag Cores
- Iain Larmour, Erick Argueta, Karen Faulds, Duncan Graham*
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2012, 116(4), 2677-2682
View Duncan Graham's Publications.