Dr John Babraj

I graduated from the University of Abertay with a BSc in chemistry, and then went to work at the University of Dundee as part of...more

Dr Derek Ball

RGN, BSc (Hons), PhD

A graduate in Sports Science, Dr Ball completed a PhD in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition at the University of Aberdeen in 1993....more

Ms Becky Barton

School Marketing Executive

Dr James H Bryce

Senior Lecturer

James Bryce joined the ICBD at Heriot-Watt University in 1989 and has extended his research on malting into aspects of beer...more

Dr Lydia Campbell

Lecturer

Lydia Campbell is a food science lecturer within the School of Life Sciences. In addition, she is the founding director of NANDI...more

Dr Susan J Dewar

Lecturer

Susan teaches various aspects of food and molecular microbiology at third and fourth year level, and is much involved in the food...more

Dr Liz A Dyrynda

Lecturer

Dr Liz Dyrynda graduated in Zoology from the University of Wales Swansea and later obtained her PhD there in comparative...more

Dr Stephen R Euston

BSc(Hons) PhD

My research interests lie in two areas:The link between protein structure and function is important in determining their use in...more

Dr Samantha G Fawkner

Lecturer

Sam is a lecturer and researcher in paediatric exercise physiology, and came to Heriot-Watt University in 2003 following her PhD...more

Prof Patrick Green

Professor of Psychology

Patrick Green’s first degree was a BA in Zoology from the University of Oxford, followed by a PhD in Animal Behaviour from...more

Dr Steve J W Grigson

Senior Research Officer

Biography Steve is Senior Research Officer within the School of Life Sciences. He graduated in 1973 with an honours degree in...more

Prof Hector Guzman

Visiting Professor

Dr Hector M. Guzman is a part-time Visiting Professor at the Centre for Marine Biodiversity and Biotechnology. His main base is at...more

Dr Dan B Harries

Experimental Officer (Diving)

After graduating from the University of Bristol (Zoology) I embarked on postgraduate research for my PhD (Meiofaunal ecology) at...more

Dr Mark G. J. Hartl

Lecturer in Marine Biology

Course Director MSc in Marine Biodiversity and Biotechnology Biography I earned an MSc in Zoology and Marine Ecology in 1996...more

Dr Annie E Hill

Teaching Fellow

Anne's main activity at Heriot Watt is the production and maintenance of material for the MSc/Diploma programmes in Brewing &...more

Dr Bjarne M. Holmes

Senior Lecturer

Dr. Bjarne Holmes (Director of the Family and Personal Relationships Lab) has a BSocSc from Lund University (Sweden) and a...more

Prof Paul Hughes

Director of ICBD / Deputy Head of School

Coming from industry, my research efforts over the past six years have focused on the specific strategic issues of product...more

Dr Derek J Jamieson

Reader

We are interested in the ageing process and stress responses of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Yeast is exposed to a variety...more

Dr Paul F Kingston

Senior Lecturer

Dr Kingston's research interests centre on the structure and dynamics of seabed communities in relation to industrial and domestic...more

Dr Terry Lansdown

Senior Lecturer

Terry is a Human Factors lecturer in the School of Life Sciences. Terry was previously a senior researcher with the Transport...more

Dr Alastair R Lyndon

Senior Lecturer

Current research in my group includes work on fish digestive enzymes, use of probiotics in fish feeds, integrated control of...more

Dr J M D Hamish Mair

Senior Lecturer

Dr Mair has research interests in the areas of tropical shrimp biology, fishery and aquaculture; crustacean biology and taxonomy;...more

Dr Nicola McGuigan

Lecturer

I graduated from the University of Stirling with an Honours degree in Psychology. Subsequent to this I completed my PhD in...more

Dr Philip Meaden

Senior Lecturer

After graduating from the University of London, Philip Meaden went to work at the Brewing Research Foundation (now Brewing...more

Dr Wilf J Mitchell

Reader/Director of Biology Programme

Wilf is interested in sugar transport and metabolism and its regulation in bacteria, particularly the solvent-forming clostridia...more

Dr Colin G Moore

Senior Lecturer

Following a spell in the water industry, Colin Moore's research has focussed on benthic ecology. Particular interests include...more

Dr Peter C Morris

Senior Lecturer

Work in my laboratory concentrates on plant molecular biology, using both barley and Arabidopsis as experimental species. I also...more

Dr Kevin Muldoon

Lecturer

Kevin’s research interests focus on the development of numerical understanding in the pre-school and early school years. A...more

Dr Ailsa Niven

Course Director, Sport & Exercise Science with Psychology

I am a lecturer, researcher and practitioner in the area of sport and exercise psychology and have been at Heriot-Watt University...more

Prof Adrian North

Director of Psychology

Adrian North completed his PhD on music psychology in 1996 at the University at Leicester. He was appointed to a Lectureship in...more

Dr Lindsay Oliver

MA, MS Phd

I study higher level cognitive functions, in particular human reasoning and category learning. My current research is organized...more

Dr Joanne Porter

Lecturer

Dr Joanne Porter  graduated with a BSc Honours degree in Marine Biology from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1994. She...more

Dr Lauren M Potter

Lecturer: MA(hons), PhD, CPsychol, FHEA

Lauren trained in Counselling before achieving a first class honours degree in Applied Psychology from Heriot-Watt (2001), along...more

Prof David Quain

Professor (part time)

I joined ICBD in September 2007 as a part time Professor of Brewing. Things have gone a full circle as I graduated in 1976 in...more

Dr Hafizur Rahman

BSc MSc PhD

I graduated from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1999 in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology. I worked as a Research...more

Dr J Murray Roberts

Reader in Biodiversity

Honorary Research Fellow, Scottish Association for Marine Science, UK Adjunct Faculty, University of North Carolina...more

Prof Michael Schweizer

Professor of Biochemistry

Prof Michael Schweizer PhD DSc Professor of Biochemistry Biography I graduated from the University of Würzburg with a...more

Dr Dean A Sewell

Senior Lecturer

Dean Sewell joined Heriot-Watt University in 2001, having previously worked at the University of Warwick, University of Nottingham...more

Dr Lorraine Sheridan

Senior Research Fellow

Dr Lorraine Sheridan is a Chartered Forensic Psychologist specialising in stalking and harassment; and preoccupation with public...more

Dr Mary E Stewart

Senior Lecturer

My recent research interests centre on processing style in Autism Spectrum Disorders and the relationships between personality,...more

Dr Alasdair G Thin    BSc, PGCert, PhD, FHEA

Lecturer in Human Physiology

Dr Thin lectures in both Human Systems Physiology and Exercise Physiology and is a Fellow of the Higher Education...more

Dr Niels Vollaard

I completed an MSc degree course in Human Movement Sciences at Maastricht University (the Netherlands) in 1997, and an MSc...more

Dr Laura Wicks

Postdoctoral Research Associate

I graduated from the University of Southampton with a BSc Honours degree in Oceanography and Marine Biology. Following an MSc in...more

Prof Martin Wilkinson

Director of Marine Science

I was the first Marine Biology lecturer appointed by Heriot-Watt University (in 1974) following lectureships in Botany at London...more

Dr Bev Wood

Course Director, Environmental Management

Dr Bev Wood (formerly Barras) is the Course Director for the Environmental Management degree programmes. A geology graduate from...more