Anthony Curtis

Biography

Biography

I began my career at Keele University in 1993 in the Department of Chemistry, now part of the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences.  I then joined the Department of Medicines Management in 2005 as Director of Studies (Pharmaceutical Science) and played a major role, alongside others, in the development of the School of Pharmacy and Keele MPharm programme.  My academic position is currently Senior Lecturer in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry and I hold administrative roles within the School and the University.  I was awarded the Keele University Excellence in Learning and Teaching award in 2008 and I was awarded the Institute of Science and Technology in Medicine Research Fellowship for 2015-2016.  I am External Examiner for the MPharm programme at Robert Gordon University and I have examined students for higher degrees within Organic and Medicinal Chemistry.  My research is directed towards synthetic chemistry, drug discovery and delivery, and formulation science on the nanoscale.  I am a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a Chartered Chemist (FRSC CChem) and a member of a number of other learned societies, including the American Chemical Society, the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the United Kingdom and Ireland Controlled Release Society.

Research and scholarship

Research and scholarship

Research theme: Therapeutics

My research interests lie at the interface between the physical and life sciences, with a focus on the synthesis of molecules with biological or medicinal significance. This includes the design and synthesis of novel chemotherapeutic agents and prodrugs, and of solubilising agents for drug delivery and formulation science.

Publications

Publications

PhD Studentships

PhD Studentships

I welcome applications from students who wish to undertake postgraduate studies in my research group. All of our research is highly multidisciplinary and is driven by a desire to create useful technologies applicable to the treatment of a wide variety of different diseases. Interested students can contact me directly by email at a.d.m.curtis@keele.ac.uk to discuss potential projects as well as the application process.