Już w najbliższy piątek (27 marca, godz. 11:15) zapraszamy na kolejne spotkanie w ramach cyklu „Hot topics in science and technology”.
Wykład pt. „Malaria, Mummies, and Molecular Signatures” wygłosi Professor Bayden Wood, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Spotkanie odbędzie się w Alchemium - magia chemii jutra (II piętro, Aula im. prof. T. Paryjczaka) - Wydział Chemiczny PŁ.
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Professor Bayden Wood is an internationally recognised leader in multimodal spectroscopy and heritage science, with over 25 years in a continuing academic role and a sustained, high impact research profile. Based at Monash University, he leads the Monash Biospectroscopy Group, where his work integrates Raman, infrared, and photothermal imaging with advanced chemometric and machine learning approaches to address complex challenges across cultural heritage, biomedicine, and environmental diagnostics.
Professor Wood’s contributions have reshaped understanding in heritage science, particularly Graeco Roman mummification, where his molecular to elemental imaging studies revealed previously unrecognised liquid calcium salt embalming chemistries and gold–resin preservation mechanisms. More broadly, his work has advanced the global translation of spectroscopy into clinical, forensic, and conservation practice.
He has secured more than $5 million in competitive research funding, including ARC QEII and Future Fellowships, and has held Synchrotron and Humboldt Fellowships. Professor Wood has published over 250 peer reviewed papers with more than 14,000 citations (h index 66) in leading journals such as Nature Communications, JACS, Angewandte Chemie, and Nature Protocols. His research has generated 20 patent applications, a biotechnology spin off company, and major partnerships with hospitals and museums worldwide. A recipient of the RACI Doreen Clark Medal and the American Society of Applied Spectroscopy Fellow Award, he continues to position Australia at the forefront of spectroscopic innovation for health and heritage.