Personal Statement
I am an Essex-born, Oxford-trained clinical academic with a professional background in chemical pathology. I have held academic posts at the Universities of Sheffield, Oxford and Liverpool. My main research interest and expertise is in human physiology and biochemistry in vivo studied by quantitative non-invasive means, particularly by magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging methods. I have authored about 400 peer-reviewed publications (h-index 70 in Scopus, 88 in Google Scholar: ORCID 0000-0002-8324-9666). My contribution to research was recognised by the award of Doctor of Science from the University of Oxford in 2016. I have worked at the University of Liverpool since 1996 (part-time from 2024). I currently chair the University’s Central Committee on Research Ethics; my previous roles include Head of the Department of Musculoskeletal and Ageing Science (2017-23), Director of the Liverpool Magnetic Resonance Imaging Centre (2008-24), and a variety of leadership roles in postgraduate research (2001-23). I am an Honorary Consultant in Chemical Pathology at the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG), where I also represent the University of Liverpool as a member of the Council of Governors. I am Adjunct Professor at the Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.

Research Overview
My main research interest and expertise is in human physiology and biochemistry in vivo studied by quantitative non-invasive means, particularly by magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging methods.

My research publications can be found via ORCID