Richard Guy

Richard Guy is a Professor in the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Bath. He also holds adjunct roles at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and has served as a National Expert at the European Medicines Agency. His research focuses on skin barrier function, transdermal drug delivery, and non-invasive biosensing.

Education:

• Doctor of Science in Medical Sciences, University of Oxford (2016)
• PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University College London (1980)
• BA and MA in Chemistry, University of Oxford (1977–1980)

Research Interests:

• Enhancement of percutaneous absorption and iontophoresis
• Prediction of skin penetration and topical bioavailability
• Development of in vitro-in vivo correlations for drug bioequivalence

His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and innovation.

Awards: Recipient of the Prix d’honneur de l’Académie nationale de Pharmacie, France (2023).

Grants & Projects:

• Continuous funding from the U.S. FDA since 2013 for topical drug product research
• Projects on nail drug disposition (LEO Pharma), dermal absorption models (EU), and non-invasive technologies

Labs & Teams: Leads a laboratory at Bath focused on skin pharmacokinetics and bioequivalence assessment. Collaborates with centers like the Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies and the UCSF-Stanford Regulatory Science & Innovation.