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
Use the categories on the left to search for experts. The search will return experts with any of the disciplines selected.
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.uk
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.uk
Sarnjeet is the Science Group Leader for Diamond's Magnetic Materials group.
Email: sarnjeet.dhesi@diamond.ac.uk
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.uk
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.uk
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.uk
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.uk
Dr Dan Porter was a beamline scientist on I16 between 2015 and 2024.
Email: Dan.Porter@diamond.ac.uk
Dr Gareth Nisbet was a Senior Beamline Scientist on I16, finishing in 2023.
Email: gareth.nisbet@diamond.ac.uk
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.uk
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.uk
Principal Beamline Scientist I15
Email: annette.kleppe@diamond.ac.uk
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.uk
Mark Williams is the Automation 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.uk
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.uk
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.uk
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.uk
Anuradha Vibhakar was a postdoctoral research associate on I16 between 2021 and 2024.
Email: anuradha.vibhakar@diamond.ac.uk
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.uk
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