B. Sc. (1994), University of East Anglia;
D. Phil. (1998), University of York in synthetic organic chemistry (supervisor, Prof. R. J. K. Taylor);
Postdoctoral work (1998-2001) in the areas of transition metal mediated synthesis and medicinal chemistry, University of Leeds (Prof. R. Grigg) and University of Manchester (Prof. E. J. Thomas); Charterhouse Lecturer in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry (2001-2003), University of Liverpool;
Lecturer in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry (2003-2006), Trinity College Dublin;
Current position: Lecturer in Organic Chemistry, University College Dublin.