People

The Durham Centre for Soft Matter is lead by Professor Tom McLeish (director) and Dr Lian Hutchings (deputy director). Professor McLeish has a joint appointment in the Departments of Chemistry and Physics and is Pro-vice-chancellor (research) for Durham University and Dr Hutchings is a member of the Department of Chemistry. The leadership of the Centre is supported by a management advisory group comprising of one academic member from each of the four member departments: Dr Richard Thompson (Chemistry), Dr Buddhapriya Chakrabarti (Mathematics), Dr Suzanne Fielding (Physics), and Dr Chris Groves (Engineering). 

Departmental Representatives