Dr. Tony Cass

Biography

Tony Cass is currently a Professor of Chemical Biology in the Department of Chemistry and the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London. He is a fellow of both the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Society of Biology. He originally trained as a chemist, obtaining degrees from the Universities of York and Oxford. His research interests lie in the field of analytical biotechnology, particularly focusing on using molecular engineering to design and produce new reagents for biosensors and bioanalysis, as well as microfabrication of device structures. He has pioneered the use of synthetic electron transfer mediators in enzyme biosensors and contributed to the development of electronic blood glucose measuring systems, which were commercialized by MediSense Inc. (now part of Abbott Diagnostics). He has received notable awards such as the Royal Society's Mullard Medal and the Chemical Landmark Award. Currently, his research is focused on using engineered proteins and nucleic acids, along with micro- and nano-structured materials, for clinical and environmental analysis. Additionally, he serves on various Research Council Committees and Scientific Advisory Boards for biotechnology firms and has published over 150 papers in the field.

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