James graduated for the University of Oxford in 2013 with an MChem in Chemistry, where he specialised in organic synthesis in Professor Steve Davies’ group for his final year project. He has since worked in industry, most recently as Principal R&D Scientist at Pertinax Pharma, a University of Bristol spin-out company. In this role, he worked in an interdisciplinary team to develop the formulation and analysis of novel antimicrobial products, and worked on potential healthcare applications. Before this, James was a Technical Operations Scientist for Siemens Healthcare, providing scientific support for the manufacture of immunoassay-based diagnostic kits. James is most interested in projects with a possibility for commercialisation, with a focus on analysis and sensing at the interface of chemistry and biotechnology. In his spare time, James enjoys cycling, DIY and board-games.