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Chris Exley named Professor of Bioinorganic Chemistry
Chris Exley, previously a Reader in Life Sciences, has been promoted to Professor of Bioinorganic Chemistry.
Chris Exley works at the fascinating interface between inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and biology.
He obtained his BSc in biology from Stirling University in 1985 and stayed there for his PhD at the Institute of aquaculture, where his fascination with the biological actions (and toxicity) of aluminium began. A stint as an ICI postdoc at Stirling was followed by a similar role at Keele. He then started a Royal Society Fellowship here between 1994 and 2002, when he was appointed as a Reader.
Professor Exley has established an international reputation in the area of aluminium biochemistry, both promoting continued interest in this research theme, and developing his specific expertise in aluminium toxicity and in ways of mitigating its effects, most notably through the effect of silicon compounds (especially silicic acid). His work has been particularly prominent in evaluating the impact that aluminium has on triggering Alzheimer's disease, and he was an expert witness in the Camelford water contamination case. He has won around £2M of research funding and published 80 peer-reviewed papers, of which 15 have been cited more than 50 times. He has presented his research extensively as a keynote speaker around the world, and has founded the biennial 'Keele Meetings on Aluminium', whilst also disseminating his knowledge to more general audiences through a range of public and media events.
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