The expertise of the scientific team at Diamond presents an invaluable resource for scientists visiting the facility. From probing membrane proteins to modelling conditions in the early solar system, our scientists continue active research programmes across a wide range of applications.
Diamond offers a unique environment for its scientific users, in which interactions within and between disciplines are fostered. Here we highlight areas of shared interest between users and Diamond scientists, to initiate collaborations which take advantage of the unique opportunities provided here.
To support the extensive research programme at Diamond, the beamlines and integrated facilities are organised into eight groups, fostering relations between user communities with shared research interests and requirements. These communities encourage collaboration and knowledge exchange through shared facilities, seminar programmes and other activities.
These eight groups are:
Macromolecular Crystallography (MX)
Soft Condensed Matter
Imaging and Microscopy
Biological Cryo-Imaging
Magnetic Materials
Structures and Surfaces
Crystallography
Spectroscopy
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David Burn
David Burn is the Principal Beamline Scientist for the CSXID beamline. He joined Diamond in 2015 working on the I10 beamline and has led the development of the CSXID beamline since 2022.
Email: david.burn@diamond.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 1235 778076
Sarnjeet Dhesi
Sarnjeet is the Science Group Leader for Diamond's Magnetic Materials group.
Email: sarnjeet.dhesi@diamond.ac.ukTel: 44 (0) 1235 778056
Martin Walsh
Martin Walsh is Deputy Director of Life Sciences at Diamond. Martin is also a Research Group Leader at the Research Complex at Harwell (RCaH). He joined Diamond in January 2009 from the MRC, France...
Email: martin.walsh@diamond.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 1235 778518
Alessandro Bombardi
Alessandro Bombardi is the Principal Beamline Scientist for I16. He joined Diamond in 2004 and participated in the design, construction, and commissioning of I16.
Besid...
Email: alessandro.bombardi@diamond.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 1235 778226
Andrew Walters
Andrew Walters is a Senior Beamline Scientist for the CSXID beamline. In 2024 he joined the CSXID beamline, having worked as an Optics Scientist at Diamond since 2019.
Email: andrew.walters@diamond.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 1235 778413
Dan Porter
Dr Dan Porter was a beamline scientist on I16 between 2015 and 2024.
Email: Dan.Porter@diamond.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 1235 778345
Gareth Nisbet
Dr Gareth Nisbet was a Senior Beamline Scientist on I16, finishing in 2023.
Email: gareth.nisbet@diamond.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 778786
Philip Chater
Philip Chater is the Crystallograhy Science Group Leader, having previously been the Principal Beamline Scientist on I15-1. Phil joined Diamond in August 2013 after worki...
Email: philip.chater@diamond.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 1235 778677
Pierre Aller
Pierre Aller is a senior beamline scientist with the UK XFEL-Hub. After a Ph.D. on Molecular Dynamic Simulation, Pierre moved to the University of Vermont (Burlington, USA) for a post-doc. He ...
Email: pierre.aller@diamond.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 123577 8183
Aly Abdeldaim
Aly Abdeldaim is a Beamline Scientist on I16. He joined Diamond in 2024 and is interested in exploring unconventional magnetic ground states in the strong spin-orbit coupling limit.
Email: aly.abdeldaim@diamond.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 1235 778306
Annette Kleppe
Principal Beamline Scientist I15
Email: annette.kleppe@diamond.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 1235 778672
Danny Axford
Danny Axford is a Beamline Scientist with the MX beamline I24. He joined Diamond in 2008 from University College London, a constituent of the London Centre for Nanotechnology. He received his DPhil...
Email: danny.axford@diamond.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 1235 778983
Halina Mikolajek
Halina Mikolajek is a Senior Support Scientist working for VMXi and the Crystallisation Facility Manager within the Research Complex at Harwell. Before joining Diamond in 2017, she was a Postdoc at...
Email: halina.mikolajek@diamond.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 1235 778161
Rebecca Scatena
Dr Rebecca Scatena is a beamline scientist on I16. She joined Diamond in 2021 as a PDRA on I19 having previously held an SNF fellowship at the University of Oxford. She is interested in e...
Email: rebecca.scatena@diamond.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 1235 7795346
James Sandy
James Sandy is a Senior Beamline Scientist on the VMXi beamline. He is actively involved in development of the sample delivery for VMXi. James joined Diamond in 2006 having spent nine years working...
Email: james.sandy@diamond.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 1235 778555
Mark Williams
Mark Williams is a Senior Beamline Scientist for I03 and the MX group. He has a Masters in Chemistry from the University of Bristol, and joined Diamond in 2007.
Email: mark.williams@diamond.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 1235 778861
Halina Mikolajek
Halina Mikolajek is a Research Scientist working for VMXi and the Crystallisation Facility Manager within the Research Complex at Harwell. Before joining Diamond in 2017, she was a Postdoc at the U...
Email: halina.mikolajek@diamond.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 1235 778161
Anuradha Vibhakar
Anuradha Vibhakar was a postdoctoral research associate on I16 between 2021 and 2024.
Email: anuradha.vibhakar@diamond.ac.uk
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Steve Collins
Steve Collins is a Scientific Training and Education Coordinator working on beamline i16. Steve joined Diamond in 2002 after working at Daresbury Laboratory.
Email: steve.collins@diamond.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 1235 778087
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