Martin Paul Bucknall

Dr. Martin Paul Bucknall is a Principal Scientist at the Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry Facility (BMSF) and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science. He holds a PhD in Physiology and Pharmacology (2007) from UNSW Medicine and a BSc in Physics (1987) from the University of Manchester.

• Education:
  • PhD Physiology and Pharmacology, UNSW Medicine (2007)
  • BSc Physics, University of Manchester (1987)
• Research Interests:
  • Development and application of mass spectrometry techniques (e.g., gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, UPLC-MS/MS).
  • Free radical-induced oxidative damage in diseases of ageing, including biomarker identification (e.g., dityrosine).
  • Analysis of volatile organic compounds, sex hormones, and antioxidants (e.g., carotenoids, anthocyanins) in biological and environmental samples.
  • Interdisciplinary projects involving nitrogen fixation, environmental degradation of solar cells, and ecological signaling in wild dingo populations.
• Key Contributions:
  • Established the first neonatal screening program for Inherited Errors of Metabolism in the Middle East using tandem mass spectrometry and the CAMPA algorithm.
  • Supervises PhD and Postdoc projects at BMSF, UNSW Sydney.
  • Engages in commercial, legal, and forensic analytical work.
• Awards and Affiliations:
  • MRACI CChem (Chartered Chemist)
  • Adjunct Senior Lecturer, UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science