Lee CroninFounder

United Kingdom - Glasgow, Scotland

My research group conducts research in synthetic chemistry, complex chemical systems, nanotechnology, inorganic biology, self assembly, functional materials, molecular design, molecular engineering, energy systems, new reaction formats for chemistry including robotics and 3d printing, microfluidics and novel software processing and control systems.

We are also commercializing some of this work with a spin out, innovation center, and trying to raise significant funding for new chemical reaction formats to revolutionize molecular discovery. High level of engagement with end-users, investors and large multi-nationals.

Key challenges we are trying to address are:

- Fundamentals of complexity in chemistry
- Development of molecular devices for energy applications and 'green' production of fine chemicals and materials.
- Energy systems including inorganic catalysts, batteries, whole system development
- Development of new computing paradigms and routes to artificial life and intelligence using bottom up and top down chemistry / chemical engineering

As a result we collaborate with over twenty other research groups in the UK, USA, Japan and Europe.

We are well funded by the UK research councils, Industry (including peterochemicals and microelectronics) .

Specialties: Chemistry, inorganic chemistry, inorganic biology, organic synthesis, synthetic chemistry, analytical science, chemical complexity, structural materials, nanotechnology, drug design, polyoxometalates, oxides of molybdenum - tungsten and vanadium, self assembly, solar energy