Frontiers in Optical Bio-Imaging and Microscopy

Jonathan Hobley completed his undergraduate studies in applied chemistry at Nottingham Trent University and his Ph.D. in ultrafast spectroscopy on photochromic dyes at Loughborough University. He worked as a Higher Scientific Officer at the UK Atomic Energy Authority Harwell Labs in radioactive wate management R&D, followed by a brief stint at Sussex University studying xanthine oxidase kinetics. After completing his Ph.D., he obtained a Marie Curie Research Fellowship and worked in Great Lakes Chemical Italia, studying photochromic systems. He also obtained an STA Fellowship with the Advanced Photon Research Centre, Osaka, and conducted research in Raman-induced Kerr effect spectroscopy and laser ablation. He then moved to the chemistry department of Tohoku University in Sendai and worked as an Assistant Professor, studying phase change dynamics, ultrafast spectroscopy, and STM. He joined IMRE in July 2006, becoming a Senior Scientist in 2009. His areas of interest are in optical pump probe laser techniques and microscopy.