Mark Ford

Dr Mark Ford is a Departmental Lecturer in Practical Chemistry at the University of Oxford, affiliated with St Hugh’s College. He specializes in physical chemistry, data analysis, and presentation, teaching second and third-year chemistry undergraduates in the Chemistry Teaching Laboratory.

• Education: BSc (University of York, 1998), DPhil (University of York, high-resolution photoelectron spectroscopy)

His research focuses on spectroscopic studies of molecular and gas-phase systems, including microwave spectroscopy of ethylenediamine, rotational structure in ZEKE spectroscopy, and Rydberg state interactions with surfaces. He has contributed to tutorial teaching across multiple Oxford colleges (Merton, Trinity, Wadham, St. Hilda’s, St. Hugh’s) and laboratory instruction in PTCL and CTL facilities.