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Professor Caroline Dessent is a Professor of Physical Chemistry and Head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of York. Her research focuses on laser-interfaced mass spectrometry to study photoactive molecules relevant to human health and environmental science. Key areas include photopharmaceuticals, sunscreen photodegradation, and porphyrin photophysics. She has pioneered novel instrumentation through her ERC-funded BIOIONS project.
Education: BSc Chemistry (Jesus College, Oxford), PhD (Yale University). Career highlights include Royal Society University Research Fellowship (1999-2008) and ERC Starting Grant. Current roles include Chair of the RSC Spectroscopy and Dynamics Group (2019-2022) and member of the RSC Faraday Council (2021-2024).
ED&I leadership: Led the Chemistry Department's Gold Athena Swan submission (2018), established curriculum decolonization initiatives, and investigated minority experiences in chemistry. Worked part-time 2009-2020 to balance career and family commitments.
Research groups focus on: (1) Biological ions in gas-phase environments, (2) Photodynamic therapy drug models, (3) Environmental pollutant analysis. Collaborates internationally on projects like the 'Decolonizing Chemistry Curriculum' and emerging contaminant studies in Botswana.
