Martin received his PhD from the University of Edinburgh where he studied mineral inclusions in natural diamond. Subsequently he focussed on the thermodynamics and structure of amorphous materials and liquids working in laboratories in both Germany and the USA before relocating in the UK. Martin has worked extensively with colleagues at the Advanced Photon Source using high energy X-rays to determine the structure of refractory oxide liquids and molten salts. He has also worked at both pulsed and reactor neutron sources, studying liquids and amorphous materials under extreme conditions. Martin now works as Experimental Officer for the UK Catalysis Hub and has taken over the management of the Hub’s BAG (Block Allocation Grant) beamtimes at the Diamond Light Source.
