Martyn Poliakoff

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Professor Martyn Poliakoff , FRS, is one of the UK's leading academics who works on gaining insights into fundamental chemistry, and also developing environmentally acceptable processes and materials. The core themes of his work are supercritical fluids, infrared spectroscopy and lasers. His group comprises several members of staff, postdoctoral research fellows, postgraduate students and overseas visitors. His brother is screen writer and director Stephen Poliakoff.

Previous postdoctoral researchers from his research group who are now active academics in the UK include; Professor Steve Howdle (Nottingham University), Professor Mike George (Nottingham University), Professor Andy Cooper (Liverpool University), Dr Jawwad Darr, Professor Sergei Kazarian (Imperial College) (visiting academic).