Mason Wakley

At school, and even to this day, there never was one subject that I liked above the rest, I just liked learning. I decided to go down the chemistry route when I was picking my A-Levels, thanks to a very enthusiastic chemistry teacher, and the realisation that chemistry was the best way to learn the most about the world around me. Since my school days, I have gone on to complete a master’s degree at the University of Oxford. During this time, I completed an internship at the Francis Crick Institute exploring inorganic antimicrobial complexes, before entering the field of lanthanide photochemistry for my master’s research project. After finishing my studies, I spent some time as research assistant working at the interface between polymers and nanoparticles.

My research experiences have certainly been varied and I like to bring this breadth to my writing, something that I first started to dabble at whilst at university.

In my spare time, I like to run, crochet, and cook.