Spontaneous Raman Spectroscopy Lead

Website: http://emps.exeter.ac.uk/physics-astronomy/staff/ns329 Twitter: @profnickstone

Nick Stone has the position of Professor of Biomedical Imaging and Biosensing at the University of Exeter and Consultant Clinical Scientist at Gloucestershire Hospitals, where he founded the Biophotonics Research Unit. He has worked for 18 years to pioneer the field of novel optical diagnostics within the clinical environment, working closely at the clinical/academic/commercial interface to pull through novel technologies to be used where they have most clinical need.

Nick has received numerous awards for his research. He recently won the Chief Scientific Officer’s National R&D Award for 2009. He has published over 100 papers and book chapters and worked within the NHS in partnership with clinicians of numerous specialities. Nick recently held the post of Director of Science for the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.