Dr. Mark Light

Associate Professor

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Biography

Mark received a BSc in Geochemistry in 1994 from the University of Greenwich and a PhD in Crystallography in 1997 from Cardiff University. In 1998, he moved to Southampton to take a postdoc position working with the EPSRC National Crystallography Service. He was appointed as the X-ray diffraction manager in 2005 and became a senior lecturer in 2017. Mark is the author and co-author of 430 peer-reviewed publications and has contributed 1000 structures to the Cambridge Structural Database, ranking in the top 100 worldwide. He is a member of the editorial board for Transition Metal Chemistry, focusing on crystallographic science, and is involved in structural characterization within the Department of Chemistry and the wider faculty. His special interests include determining local structure and total scattering using associated techniques.

Research Interests

Experience

X-ray Diffraction Manager

2005-01-01 — Present

University of Southampton • Southampton, England

Manage X-ray diffraction activities.

Senior Lecturer

2017-01-01 — Present

University of Southampton • Southampton, England

Teach and conduct research in chemistry and crystallography.

Awards

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SUSU Academic Award