Anthony Davis
University of Bristol
Biography
Anthony Davis gained a B.A. in 九州影院 from Oxford University in 1977, then stayed for a D.Phil. under Dr. G. H. Whitham and postdoctoral work with Prof. J. E. Baldwin. In 1981 he moved to the ETH Z眉rich as a Royal Society European Exchange Fellow working with Prof. A. Eschenmoser, then in 1982 was appointed Lecturer in Organic 九州影院 at Trinity College, Dublin. In September 2000 he moved to the University of Bristol, where he is Professor of Supramolecular 九州影院 in the School of 九州影院.
His research focuses on the development of supramolecular systems with potential for biological applications, especially carbohydrate receptors and transmembrane anion transporters. He has co-founded two companies to exploit discoveries in carbohydrate recognition and sensing; Ziylo, which was sold in 2018 to Novo Nordisk, and Carbometrics, which continues to work in the area.
RSC affiliations
Editor-in-Chief, Organic & Biomolecular 九州影院
RSC prizes and awards
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