Samuel Shaw

Samuel Shaw is a Professor in Environmental Mineralogy at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester. His research focuses on molecular-scale mechanisms of mineral reactions in natural environments, particularly using synchrotron techniques to study contaminant interactions with minerals and ancient seawater chemistry. He leads a research group developing in situ X-ray scattering and spectroscopy methods.

Education: PhD in Hydrothermal Mineralogy (University of Manchester, 2000), BSc in Geochemistry (University of Manchester, 1995).

Research interests include mineral nanoparticles (e.g., iron oxyhydroxides), radionuclide binding, and marine carbonate studies. His work addresses radioactive waste management, bioremediation of contaminants, and sustainable development goals related to clean water and energy.

Major projects include 'Long-Term Interactions of Radionuclides with Iron Oxyhydroxides' (2018-2022) and the 'Molecular Environmental Science' research group. He has received the Mineralogical Society Distinguish Lecture (2016) and contributed to policy changes in radioactive waste management and arsenic contamination mitigation.

Collaborations involve interdisciplinary teams addressing nuclear waste, biocorrosion, and microbial mineral precipitation. His research has societal impacts through environmental policy and industrial partnerships like Sellafield.