Paul A. Dalgarno

Paul Dalgarno obtained an MPhys degree in physics in 2001 before graduating with a Ph.D. from Heriot-Watt in 2005 on the study of self-assembled semiconductor quantum dots. He worked until 2009 on semiconductor quantum optics, notably single photon sources, quantum dot physics and microcavities, before moving to St Andrews to study single molecule spectroscopy of RNA. In 2011 Paul returned to Heriot Watt as a research fellow in the newly formed Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering (IB3). Since 2012 Paul has been an Assistant Professor and group leader of the Advanced Microscopy Group, specializing in advanced microscopy techniques for the life sciences. His work focuses on 4D imaging, multi-parameter microscopy, fluorescent lifetime imaging and the application of single photon detectors to life science imaging.