Mr Paul Waller
Associate professor in Biomedical Science
Contact
- Email: paul.waller@kingston.ac.uk
- Location: Penrhyn Road
- Faculty: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing
- School: School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry
- Department: Department of Biomolecular Sciences
About
A practicing biomedical scientist since 1978, gaining my state registration in 1981, and Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences in 1983. Laboratory manager for the Clinical Chemistry laboratory at North West London Hospitals NHS Trust between 1995 and 2007. Visiting lecturer at the University of Westminster between 2002 and 2007. In 2008 joined Kingston University as a senior lecturer in Clinical Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences. In 2009 appointed as field leader for taught postgraduate courses in Life Sciences and course director for the MSc in Biomedical Science. In 2014 appointed as associate professor in Biomedical Science.
Areas of specialism
- Clinical chemistry
- Clinical applications of biomedical science
Courses taught
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Qualifications
- MSc
- CSci
- FIBMS
- FHEA
Professional membership
Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science
Member of the Institute of Biomedical Science Clinical Chemistry Scientific Advisory Panel
Deputy Chief Examiner for the Institute of Biomedical Science Higher Specialist Diploma in Clinical Chemistry
Member of the Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Examiner for the National School for Healthcare Science OSFA exams
Science Council Chartered Scientist
Research
My main areas of research are in the areas of iron overload diseases, and in 'point of care testing'. I also have general interests in novel biomarkers of disease (eg hepcidin, microRNAs) and in Vitamin D metabolism.