Dr. Quentin Pankhurst

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Biography

Quentin Pankhurst is a Professor of Physics and Director of the Healthcare Biomagnetics Laboratory at University College London. He previously served as Deputy Director of the London Centre for Nanotechnology, and held the position of Director at the Davy-Faraday Research Laboratory at the Royal Institution, once held by notable figures such as Michael Faraday and Ernest Rutherford. Since returning to UCL in 2011, he has been instrumental in establishing the UCL Institute of Biomedical Engineering, a cross-faculty institute that unites various research teams to foster collaborative translational research programs spanning experimental medicine. His current research centers on developing the academic and commercial viability of Healthcare Biomagnetics, leveraging the unique properties of biocompatible magnetic nanoparticles for applications in sensing, heating, and actuation.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Physics

2011-10-01 — Present

University College London • London, United Kingdom

Leading research in Physics and directing the Healthcare Biomagnetics Laboratory.

Director

2011-10-01 — 2015-08-31

UCL Institute of Biomedical Engineering • London, United Kingdom

Overseeing the UCL Institute, focusing on interdisciplinary biomedical engineering research.

Director

2008-01-01 — 2015-08-31

Davy-Faraday Research Laboratory • Royal Institution, Great Britain, London, United Kingdom

Led a renowned research laboratory previously associated with eminent scientists.

Lecturer & Reader

1994-01-01 — 2010-09-30

University College London • London, United Kingdom

Engaged in teaching and research in the Physics department.