Peter J S Smith Bsc

Biography

Professor Smith joined Southampton University in 2011 as the first Director of the new Institute for Life Sciences. The Institute aims to catalyse interdisciplinary research working at the interfaces between medical/health and biological sciences with the physical sciences, mathematics and engineering. Career History 2011-present: Director. Institute for Life Sciences (IfLS), University of Southampton, UK. 2011-present: Professor of Life Sciences. Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences, University of Southampton, UK.. 2011-present: Whitman Investigator. Marine Biological Laboratory, University of Chicago, UK. 2013-present: Visiting Fellow, Marine Biological Association, Plymouth, UK. 2008-2011: Director. Cellular Dynamics Program, Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), USA. 2008-2011: Adjunct Professor of Engineering (Research). Brown University, RI. 2002-2008: Director. Molecular Physiology Program, MBL, USA. 1999-2011: Senior Scientist, MBL, USA. 1996-2011: Director and Principal Investigator. NIH BioCurrents Research Center, MBL

Research Interest

Research interests 1. Cellular metabolism, oxygen consumption and the mitochondrion Using both molecular and electrochemical techniques this research examines the dynamics of mitochondrial function in normal and diseased cells. I am also interested in further developing micron proportioned amperometric sensors to map oxygen profiles around single identified cells.