Personal Data
Born: July 7, 1957, near Blackpool, England
Citizen: United Kingdom (United States Permanent Resident)

Employment
2004 - Present: Professor, Arizona State University
1998 - 2004: Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
1996 - 1998: Research Associate, Eastman Kodak Company
1988 - 1996: Senior Research Chemist, Eastman Kodak Company
1986 - 1988: Research Chemist, Eastman Kodak Company
1983 - 1986: Research Associate, Columbia University (with N. J. Turro)
1981 - 1983: Postdoctoral Researcher, Columbia University (with N. J. Turro)

Education
Ph.D. 1980, University of Manchester, England (with A. A. Gorman)
M.Sc. 1978, University of Manchester, England (with A. A. Gorman)
B.Sc. (Hons) First Class, 1977, University of Manchester, England

Research Interests
Organic photochemistry and photophysics, fundamental mechanisms of electron and proton transfer reactions, photonic materials, biopolymers, reactions of organic radical ions, spectral sensitization of semiconductors, fast reaction kinetics, pulsed laser techniques.

Awards
1977 Organic Chemistry Prize (Manchester University)
1985 Gramatacakis Neumann Award (European Photochemical Association)
1990 C. E. K. Mees Award (Eastman Kodak Company)
1996 John van Geuns Lecturer (University of Amsterdam)
2001 Cottrell Scholar Award (Research Corporation)
2002 CLAS Distinguished Teaching Award (Arizona State University)
2004 Named "University Rising Star" (Arizona State University)
2005 Named President's Professor (Arizona State University)

Affiliations
American Chemical Society
Inter-American Photochemical Society
European Photochemical Association

Professional Activities
Organizing Committee, Inter-American Photochemical Society Meeting (1988)
Co-Chairman, NSF Science and Technology Center Conference (1990)
Co-Group Leader, Rochester NSF Science and Technology Center (1991-1998)
Treasurer, Inter-American Photochemical Society (1991-1994)
Co-Chairman, NSF Science and Technology Center Conference (1993)
Organizing Committee, Inter-American Photochemical Society Meeting (1997)
Co-Chairman, NSF Science and Technology Center Conference (1997)
Vice-Chairman, Organic Photochemistry Gordon Conference (1997)
Member Advisory Board, Inter-American Photochemical Society (1998 - )
Member of DOE External Review Panel, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (1999)
Chairman, Organic Photochemistry Gordon Conference (1999)
Chair, American Chemical Society, Central Arizona Section (2001)