Dr
James
Taylor
Job Title
Support Laboratories Operations Manager
Office Phone Number
+441235445831
Yes
Email
james.taylor@stfc.ac.uk
No
Office Location
RAL R80,2.06
No
Mobile Phone Number
No

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I man​​age ​the day to day running of the ISIS Support Labs, ISIS Sample Safety Team and the Hydrogen and Catalysis Lab. I also have a role as an NMIH (Nuclear Materials I​​nvento​ry Holder) and an RPS (Radiation Protection Supervisor). 

I can help with ERA​, Risk assessment, COSHH assessment, high hazard experiments, active samples, nuclear samples, general lab queries and support. ​


Previous Experien​​ce:

I trained as an o​​rganic chemist and then worked as a development scientist working with plasma induced super hydrophobic polymers. After that I briefly PostDoc'd studying ammonia as a hydrogen storage material. 


Previous Studies:

  • MChem, University of Leicester
  • PhD in Organic Chemistry, University of Birmingham​


Research Interests​:

Hydrogen storage, Porous materials, Nuclear materials, Radiation and Lab safety​.


Selected Publication​​s