Lorna Dougan

Professor Lorna Dougan is a Professor of Physics, an ERC Consolidator Fellow and an EPSRC Public Engagement Champion. She is the Chair of the British Biophysical Society. Lorna is a physicist by training (MPhys and PhD, University of Edinburgh). Lorna currently leads an ERC Fellowship to explore the structure and mechanics of proteins across length scales and to exploit functional proteins as building blocks in responsive biomaterials  for healthcare and sustainability challenges. Lorna's current research interests span hierarchical biomechanics, liquid structure, life in extreme environments and engineering biology. She is passionate about science communication and active in arts-science collaborative opportunities.