Alex read chemistry at the University of Bristol (2003-06) before pursuing a PhD with Prof. Dudley Shallcross and Dr Alistair Manning on numerical modelling of atmospheric dispersion and degradation of trace gases. Alex came to Cambridge in 2009 to work with Prof. John Pyle as an NCAS-climate postdoc, working on the UM-UKCA chemistry-climate model. After spending a few months in Boulder, Colorado, working at NCAR with Dr Jean-Francois Lamarque Alex then took up a lectureship position in the Department of Chemistry. A position co-funded by NCAS-climate.
Alex's research interests are in trying to understand the role that atmospheric chemistry plays within the Earth system. This ranges from understanding the effects of changes on composition to radiative forcing, to understanding the fundamental causes for changes in the composition of the atmosphere.
Archibald, A. T. (2011). Wake-up call for isoprene emissions. NAT GEOSCI, 4(10), 659-660.