Dr Jim Gillies

Jim has published widely in journals ranging from the Journal of Physics D, to the Journal of Nuclear Medicine and the Journal of Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry.

Jim studied for a PhD in Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Nanotechnology at Imperial College where he developed and patented a number of radioanalytical devices. Jim’s first postdoctoral position was in the Bioelectronics Research Group at Glasgow University, where he worked on “Lab on a chip” devices for chemical analysis. Jim also spent five years working as a senior post-doctoral fellow with Cancer Research UK, at the Paterson Institute in Manchester. Here he was responsible for the design and development of a number of radiopharmaceuticals for cancer imaging and diagnosis, as well as the development of “Lab on a chip” devices and quantum dot technology for cancer imaging and diagnosis. Jim has also spent a number years working in an industrial setting for companies such as Invitrogen and Nanoco. Jim’s industrial research has included working on the development of water soluble quantum dots designed for a number of biological applications