Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor is a Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, specializing in nanophotonics and interferometric scattering microscopy (iSCAT). He holds a Master's (1st Class Honors) in Physics from the University of Birmingham (2009) and a PhD from the University of Cambridge (2013), where his doctoral work focused on plasmonic nanoparticles and led to a patent for plasmonic junctions in surface-enhanced spectroscopy. Since 2013, he has worked in Prof. Vahid Sandoghdar's group, developing iSCAT microscopy for live-cell applications and became a Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow in 2015.

His research interests include visualizing nanoscale biological dynamics, particularly membrane organization and cellular function. He has pioneered tools like nanofluidic delivery systems for precise molecular manipulation in live cells. His work bridges plasmonics, microscopy innovation, and single-molecule biophysics.

• Education:
  • BSc (Hons), Physics, University of Birmingham, 2009
  • PhD in Nanophotonics, University of Cambridge, 2013

Key research contributions include high-precision protein tracking, iSCAT microscopy development, and SERS-based analysis of nanoparticle clusters. He co-organized the inaugural international workshop on iSCAT microscopy in 2020, advancing scientific outreach and collaboration.

• Awards: Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellowship (2015)
• Grants/Advising: Not explicitly listed; focus on experimental and theoretical nanoparticle systems.

His lab develops microscopy tools for studying biological systems at unprecedented spatiotemporal resolution, with applications in biophysics, nanomedicine, and materials science.