Dr Andrew D. Westwell - BSc(Hons) PhD MRSC
Career Profile
I graduated with a degree in Chemistry from the University of Leeds in 1990, and then completed a PhD in synthetic organic chemistry from the same department under the supervision of Prof. Chris Rayner. Following a two-year postdoctoral position in the Department of Chemistry at Loughborough University under the supervision of Profs. Jonathan Williams then Prof. Chris Moody, I was appointed as a Research Fellow within the Cancer Research Laboratories at the University of Nottingham. I was appointed to a Cancer Research UK funded Lectureship in 2001 in the School of Pharmacy at Nottingham, and moved to the Welsh School of Pharmacy in 2006 to take up my present position as Senior Lecturer in Medicinal Chemistry.
Research Interests
Having trained in synthetic organic chemistry, focussing on asymmetric synthesis and catalysis, the main focus of my research activities in recent years has been in the area of medicinal chemistry and cancer drug discovery.
Scientific & Professional Service
I am a currently Treasurer for the British Association for Cancer Research, a charitable organisation of over 1000 cancer professionals, and have been involved in the organisation of a number of cancer research-related conferences.
Prizes / Membership of Professional Bodies
Royal Society of Chemistry Malcolm Campbell memorial prize winner 2003 (with MFG Stevens and TD Bradshaw)
I am a full member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (CChem), MRSC).