User:Andrew Emerson

Andrew Emerson graduated in Chemistry from the University of Southampton in 1987. He stayed on in Southampton to study for a doctorate in Physical Chemistry which was awarded in 1991 after presentation of his thesis with the title “Mean field theories and molecular dynamics simulations of liquid crystals”. After spells in research and in the private sector as a computer programmer he became part of the HPC department of CINECA in 2000 as an applications specialist. His current interests include HPC, molecular dynamics in life sciences and bioinformatics. In 1997 he was awarded the title “Young Scientist of the Year” by the British Liquid Crystal Society.