I’m an astrophysicist studying star and planet formation. I use some of the most advanced telescopes in the world, along with state-of-the-art computer models, to study physics and chemistry in birthplaces of planets — protoplanetary discs.
I’m a core member of the Molecules with ALMA at Planet-Forming Scales (MAPS) Large Program, which surveyed the chemical composition of five protoplanetary discs at unprecedented spatial resolution. I’m also part of the exoALMA Large Program, conducting the first dedicated search for still-forming young planets in the sub-millimetre (and lots more).
In addition, I’m helping prepare for the arrival of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) as co-chair of the ‘Cradle of Life’ science working group, and a member of the UK SKA Science Committee.
Postdoc, 2018 - 2022
University of Leeds
Postdoc, 2015 - 2018
University of Cambridge
Postdoc, 2013 - 2015
University of St Andrews
PhD, 2013
University of Leeds