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Paul McGonigal
Dr Paul McGonigal (b 1985) is Reader in Functional Organic Materials at the University of York, where he investigates dynamic processes in organic functional materials. His group’s research has been recognised by the Molecules Young Investigator Award 2018 and the RSC Harrison–Meldola Memorial Medal 2022.
Paul received his undergraduate (MChem, 2007) and postgraduate (PhD, 2011) degrees from The University of Edinburgh, working under the direction of Prof David Leigh. In 2011, he moved to The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Spain, as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the laboratory of Prof Antonio Echavarren. The following year, he was awarded a US–UK Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research with Prof Fraser Stoddart’s research group at Northwestern University. From 2015 - 2023, Paul started his independent academic career at Durham University as an Assistant and Associate Professor.
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