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Martin J. Paterson is a Professor at Heriot-Watt University, affiliated with the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences and the Institute of Chemical Sciences. His research focuses on theoretical and computational investigations of electronically excited states, particularly in small molecules, supramolecular sensors, and biologically important photoactive compounds. The work contributes to understanding light-matter interactions in chemistry, physics, biochemistry, materials science, and medicine. He has been recognized with a competitive fellowship (2010) for computational methods in photochemistry and the RSC Horizon Prize (2022) for innovations in organometallic anticancer therapies.
He serves as an external examiner for multiple PhD and DPhil programs, including ongoing roles from 2023 to 2026 and recent engagements in 2024, 2023, and 2020. His research group operates at http://theophotochem.eps.hw.ac.uk, and his work aligns with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, though specific SDG targets aren’t explicitly detailed in the text.
Recent publications (2024–2025) emphasize advanced computational methods like selected configuration interaction, photochemical dynamics in azanaphthalenes and gallium complexes, and novel synthetic approaches to heterometallic coordination cages. Studies also explore environmental impacts of PAH photoproducts and laser-driven electron dynamics using QTAIM theory.
- External Examiner Roles: PhD (2020), DPhil (2023), Programme External Examiner (2023–2026), and multiple others listed in activities.
- Key Research Themes: Excited state dynamics, multi-channel non-adiabatic processes, and rational molecular design for therapeutic and material applications.
