Maureen Callow

Maureen Callow is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham's School of Biosciences. She specializes in biofouling, particularly the settlement and adhesion of algae to marine surfaces. Her research focuses on environmentally benign antifouling coatings, leveraging interdisciplinary collaborations with chemists and surface engineers. Funded by organizations like the US Office of Naval Research and EU programs, her work includes projects like the AMBIO and SEACOAT initiatives. She is an editor of the journal Biofouling, with over 100 publications in the field.

Education: BSc and PhD in Botany (University of Sheffield, 1967 and 1970). Career includes roles at International Paints (1970–1993) and leading EC-funded programs (2005–2010). Research emphasizes algal biofilms, adhesion mechanisms, and high-throughput screening of antifouling compounds.

Key areas: Biofouling control, marine algae adhesion, nanotechnology applications, and interdisciplinary surface engineering.