Associate Principal Scientist "Digital Champion" in Pharmaceutical Sciences at AstraZeneca Macclesfield.Background in HTE and synthetic organic chemistry from pre-hit to process chemistry, and from experimental design and automated dosing through to full analysis and visualization for rational, mechanism-driven reaction optimization. Aim to inspire collaboration between diverse functional teams for mutual benefits. To this end, working regularly with other departments including IT, discovery sciences, sourcing, and others. Creating bespoke, interactive data visualizations to effectively communicate dependent variable (multi)parameter relationships. Coding in Python and R for automation of the boring stuff to free up scientists' time. Working with SQL and Snowflake databases. Previously responsible for multiple CapEx projects and regular equipment management and maintenance. Worked in teams for several global projects, including in-house eLN, workflows for chemistry automation, and data architecture transformation. Familiar with Mettler Toledo/Axel Semrau Quantos series, Unchained Junior/Big Kahuna, Chemspeed systems, Amigochem, Formulatrix Mantis, and more.• Regular presenter of invited talks at conferences and universities in the UK and internationally, on chemistry data, high-throughput experimentation, and automation.• One of two chemists awarded the Salters' Centenary Award 2022, for the potential to make an outstanding long-term contribution to the chemical industries.• Managed day-to-day experimentation as sole user of an automation laboratory, running 2.00 bespoke and rationally-designed plates per day (when not ask-limited).• Self-taught Python from 2018 to automate data workflows and obviate inefficient steps.• Scientific Advisory Board member, DeepMatter, and advisory board member, Chemical & Engineering News.• Committee member, RSC CICAG and RSC HSG.• Curate a number of web resources at https://supersciencegrl.co.uk, @ukchemjobs, and @ChemPostdocBot.• Former Team Leader and coach (while working in industry) of a committee of mostly students and postdocs at the historic Oxford University Scientific Society.• Until 2022, Scientific Editor at RSC Synthetic Reaction Updates, scouring the literature to curate novel or interesting organic transformations.• Freelance writer and editor, and regular columnist for Chemistry World.• Organizer of UK National Retrosynthesis Competition (2021 - 2024) and Automated Intelligent Chemistry conference (2020).