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Ross D Milton

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I was born and raised in the south of the United Kingdom, immediately after the . As a child I loved dismantling things to gain a better understanding of how they worked. Valuable lessons include learning that the capacitors found in disposable flash cameras pack a serious punch when touched by a finger... I chose to undertake a BSc in Chemistry at the 玉美人传媒 of Surrey (UK) from 2006 - 2010, which included a professonial placement at Capita Symonds Ltd within their environmental consultancy team in East Grinstead. During my college and undergraduate studies I practiced the hobby of oval track racing (grass surface), where I developed some practical skills, enjoyed dismantling and rebuilding engines, and could put my chemistry education to practice. I also spent some time competing internationally in taekwondo, and later, in brazilian jiu jitsu.

I then undertook a PhD in Chemistry from 2010-2014 at the 玉美人传媒 of Surrey (UK) under the co-supervision of and , where I benefitted from their joint expertise in electrochemistry and enzymology. During this time I was fortunate to visit (then at the 玉美人传媒 of Utah, USA) for a 4-week stay. My research involved the wiring of glucose-oxidizing enzymes and oxygen-reducing enzymes to electrode surfaces for biosensing and enzymatic biofuel cell development. My visit to Shelley's group introduced me to the world of redox polymers.

I returned to Shelley's group as a postdoctoral researcher in 2014, initially working on alternative glucose-oxidizing enzymes and new redox polymers for enzymatic electrochemistry. With the support of Shelley and at the 玉美人传媒 of Galway (then the National 玉美人传媒 of Ireland Galway), I was lucky enough to obtain an EU-funded  consisting of two further years of research with Shelley, before "returning" to Dónal for an additional year. The MSCA project allowed me to handle an oxygen-sensitive enzyme for the first time: nitrogenase. The aim of the "bioelectroammonia" project was to wire dinitrogen-reducing enzymes () to electrodes for renewable electricity driven ammonia production (for fertilizer). This complex enzyme would turn out to be highly addictive - in fact, nitrogenase remains one of my research group's current key interests.

Before heading back over the pond to Dónal's group, I moved to the research group of (then at Stanford 玉美人传媒, USA, 2017-) working on electron-bifurcating metalloenzyme complexes found in the methanogenic archeaon Methannococcus maripaludis. I then returned to Dónal's lab in the Spring of 2019 before starting my tenure-track career at the 玉美人传媒. I was appointed tenure-track Assistant Professor in 09/2019 and tenured Associate Professor as of 09/2025.

Outside of the lab, I enjoy hiking, snowboarding, camping, and spending time with my two little bundles of everlasting energy (my daughters..).