Two leading University of Glasgow academics named as RAEng Research Chairs

Two leading researchers from the University of Glasgow have been named as new Research Chairs of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng). Professor Jon Cooper, of the James Watt School of Engineering, and Professor Dimitrios Pezaros, of the School of Computing Science, are among seven new Research Chairs from universities across the UK announced today (Tuesday 28 March 2023). The Academy's Research Chairs scheme enhances the links between academia and businesses, with the prestigious five-year positions co-sponsored by industrial partners. Each awardee will establish a world-leading research group in their engineering field. Over the course of the next five years, Professor Cooper and Professor Pezaros will work with industry partners to tackle major challenges in diagnostics and digital infrastructure security. Professor Cooper will take on the role of the Global Access Diagnostics/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Community-based Health. The new Research Chair role will build on Professor Cooper's ongoing development of new low-cost medical diagnostics which combining DNA detection technologies with paper lateral flow devices.