Biography

Following a BSc and PhD at the University of Wales, George Truscott was awarded a DSc by the University of Wales in 1966 and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1988. He was appointed Professor of Chemistry and Head of Department at Paisley College (University) in 1976 and Professor of Physical Chemistry at Keele in 1990.

He was Head of Chemistry at Keele from 1994. In 1993 he was elected the (first) Dr Lee visiting Fellow at Christ Church Oxford University. He has held many national and international posts including that of Founding President of the European Society of Photobiology and the Senior Editor of the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology (B).

Research and scholarship

ISTM Research theme:

 

  • The Carotenoids and their role in disease prevention
  • Organic and Inorganic sunscreens
  • Photochemotherapy
  • Use of fast reaction techniques to study excited states and free radicals

Recent grants and financial support has been obtained from EPSRC, The Wellcome Trust, A.I.C.R., Hoffmann-La Roche and Wella.

Publications

School address

Lennard-Jones School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Lennard-Jones Building
Keele University
Staffordshire
ST5 5BG, UK
Phone (School Office): +44 (0)1782 733033, (Chemistry): +44 (0)1782 731693, (Forensic Science): +44 (0)1782 731694, (Physics): +44 (0)1782 733527
Email: scps@keele.ac.uk

Information for schools and colleges

Contact us about our workshops and lecture series

Programme directors

Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry
Dr Tess Phillips
Tel : +44 (0)1782 733038
Email : t.r.phillips@keele.ac.uk

Dr Chris Hawes
Tel : +44 (0)1782 732820
Email : c.s.hawes@keele.ac.uk

Forensic Science
Dr Jamie K. Pringle
Tel : +44 (0)1782 733163
Email : j.k.pringle@keele.ac.uk

Physics and Astrophysics
Dr Barry Smalley and Dr Joana Oliveira
Email : b.smalley@keele.ac.ukj.oliveira@keele.ac.uk

Admission tutors

Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry
Dr Natalie Capel
Tel : +44 (0)1782 733584
Email : n.j.capel@keele.ac.uk

Forensic Science
Dr Natalie Capel
Tel : +44 (0)1782 733584
Email : n.j.capel@keele.ac.uk

Physics and Astrophysics
Dr Juliana Morbec
Email : physics@keele.ac.uk or j.morbec@keele.ac.uk