People

General enquiries can be sent to [email protected] or you can contact one of us directly from the email addresses below.

Dr Aaron Naden (Scientific Officer)

Aaron completed his Ph.D. at the University of Glasgow in 2015 in electron and scanning probe microscopies. In 2016 he started a postdoc at Queen’s University Belfast before joining the University of St Andrews in 2018 to continue his postdoctoral work in electron microscopy of advanced functional materials. A list of publications can be found on his University webpage and at ORCiD. E-mail: [email protected]

Dr Sally Law (Research Technician)

Sally completed her Ph.D. at the University of Edinburgh (School of GeoSciences) in 2021, in petrology and geochemistry. In 2021 she continued her research into a postdoc at UoE, focussing on using experimental petrology and microanalysis to investigate the formation of Earth’s first continental crust. During these positions she used EPMA and SEM techniques for obtaining quantitative analyses of minerals and glass in both experimental and natural samples, before starting as the EPMA technician in early 2025.

A list of publications can be found on Google Scholar. E-mail: [email protected]