Scientific Advisory Board

The Scientific Advisory Board is comprised of an exceptional group of international scientists with both industrial and academic backgrounds and a range of interests and expertise which span the full spectrum of scientific disciplines, with a particular focus on expertise in the core research themes of CRANN.

The remit of the SAB is to:

Provide a critical review of current CRANN research results
Advise on strategic direction of CRANN research
Provide independent scientific advice to the Director on specific scientific issues, including peer review
Support and champion CRANN and its research
Advise on commercial possibilities of IP generated from the research in CRANN

Dr David Awschalom: David Awschalom is a professor of physics, electrical, and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara and the Peter J. Clarke Director of the California NanoSystems Institute.; Read more

Sir Richard Friend: Cavendish Professor of Physics at the Department of Physics, University of Cambridge.; Read more

Prof George Malliaras: Head of the Department of Bioelectronics (BEL) at the Centre Microélectronique de Provence of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint Etienne.; Read more

Prof Seeram Ramakrishna: Professor of materials engineering and Director of Center for Nanofibers & Nanotechnology at the National University of Singapore.; Read more

Prof Michal Lipson: Michal Lipson is an Associate Professor at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University, Ithaca NY.; Read more

Prof Kevin Shakesheff: Professor Kevin Shakesheff is Director of the UK Regenerative Medicine Platform Hub for Acellular Technologies at the University of Nottingham. His scientific career began at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a NATO fellowship.; Read more

Dr. Amanda K. Petford-Long: Dr. Amanda K. Petford-Long is an Argonne Distinguished Fellow in the Materials Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory. In addition to her own research program, she heads the strategic initiative on Integrated Imaging at Argonne and is a professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at Northwestern University, where she is active in graduate teaching.; Read more

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