Christopher Jones

Dr. Christopher R. Jones is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences at Queen Mary University of London. He holds a MSci in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge (2005) and a PhD in Organic Chemistry under Prof. Martin D. Smith (2009). He was a Junior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford (2009–2013) and joined Queen Mary as a Ramsay Memorial Research Fellow in 2013. He received an EPSRC Early Career Fellowship in 2015.

His research focuses on developing sustainable organic synthesis methodologies, particularly leveraging aryne chemistry and functional carbon nanomaterials. Key areas include aryne-mediated C(sp³)-H bond functionalization, biologically active heterocycles, and applications in green chemistry.

Current research grants include EPSRC funding for catalytic reactive intermediate studies (2015–2021), RSC grants for aryne synthesis (2018–2025), and a PAK UK Education Gateway Mobility Partnership (2023–2024).

Dr. Jones supervises multiple PhD students, including co-supervision with Prof. Stellios Arseniyadis. His work has led to publications in high-impact journals like Nature Chemistry and Chemical Science, emphasizing innovations in organic synthesis and materials chemistry.