
Last updated: 3 June 2025
Current Sector: Research Management
Current Company: SciLifeLab
PhD Project Title: Designing a novel biocatalysis platform based on beta-peptide linkages
Supervisor: Christopher Pudney (Life Sciences)
Supervisor(s): Dr Steven Bull
External Partner: University of Stellenbosch
MRes Project 1: The fate of biologically active compounds in herbal remedies
Supervisor(s): Dr Dan Pantos and Dr Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern
MRes Project 2: Stabilising protein structure using β–peptide helices
Supervisor(s): Christopher Pudney (Life Sciences)
Supervisor(s): Dr Steven Bull
Rory graduated from the University of Bristol with a BSc in Chemistry in 2015. Working under Professor Mathew Crump, his final year project involved using X-ray crystallography to determine the structure of several engineered protein scaffolds. Outside of the lab, Rory enjoys running, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and aprendiendo a hablar Español.