Dr. Philipp Kukura

Professor

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Biography

Philipp Kukura received his degree in Chemistry from St Hugh’s College, Oxford in 2002 and obtained his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley under the supervision of Prof. Rich Mathies, focusing on ultrafast spectroscopy. He then moved to ETH Zurich to work with Prof. Vahid Sandoghdar on nano-optics. After returning to Oxford in 2010, he became a Tutorial Fellow at Exeter College and was promoted to Full Professor in 2016. His awards include the Royal Society of Chemistry's Harrison-Meldola Award in 2011 and Marlow Award in 2015, the European Biophysical Society Association's Young Investigator Medal in 2017, and the Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award in 2018, among others. Kukura has also served as a founder and non-executive director of Refeyn Ltd from 2018 to 2020. His research interests include the development of new optical methods and applications in biophysical chemistry and molecular biophysics, with a focus on mass photometry and light-scattering-based detection to monitor and quantify biomolecular processes.

Research Interests

Awards

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Royal Society of Chemistry Harrison-Meldola Award

2011-01-01
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Royal Society of Chemistry Marlow Award

2015-01-01
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European Biophysical Society Association Young Investigator Medal

2017-01-01
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Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award

2018-01-01
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Klung-Wilhelmy Science Award

2018-01-01
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Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists in the UK

2019-01-01
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RMS Medal for Light Microscopy

2021-01-01

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.