Dr. Philip Blower

Biography

Philip Blower is a Professor at King's College London, leading the Department of Imaging Chemistry and Biology. With a focus on molecular imaging utilizing tools from inorganic chemistry, he has built a large interdisciplinary research team that addresses a wide array of topics in radiopharmaceutical chemistry and nuclear medicine. His specific research interests include PET and SPECT imaging and radionuclide therapy, particularly in the context of applying inorganic chemistry to study biological systems and mechanisms at the cellular level. Since stepping into the role of Head of Department in 2023, Blower has continued to guide the EPSRC MITHRAS Programme until its conclusion in 2025. He has authored over 230 peer-reviewed articles and successfully supervised 43 PhD students, while playing a pivotal role in the establishment of a new undergraduate program in Chemistry at King’s in 2012. He has participated in various peer review panels for international grant awarding bodies and served as the Editor-in-Chief for Nuclear Medicine Communications. Blower's contributions to the field have been recognized through various awards, including the Norman Veall Medal from the British Nuclear Medicine Society in 2020. He holds a BA in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and a DPhil in Chemistry from Sussex University, alongside postdoctoral experiences at Indiana University and Oxford University.

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