Dr Paul Watts

Biography

Prof. Paul Watts graduated from the University of Bristol in 1995 with a first class B.Sc. in chemistry. He continued his studies at Bristol, obtaining a Ph.D. in bio-organic natural product chemistry in 1999. His Ph.D. focussed on the synthesis of isotopically labelled compounds, for use in determination of biosynthetic pathways to polyketide-derived natural products. Paul subsequently worked as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Hull, where he pioneered organic synthesis in micro reactors. In February 2002, he was appointed as a lecturer at the University of Hull, being promoted to full professor in August 2011. At the University of Hull he led the micro reactor and flow technology group, where the research resulted in the publication of over 90 highly cited papers in peer reviewed journals on the topic of continuous flow organic synthesis. In February 2013, Prof. Watts moved to Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (South Africa) to hold the distinguished position of ‘Research Chair in Microfluidic Bio/Chemical Processing’.

Research Interest

Flow Chemistry