Curriculum Vitae Jamshed Anwar
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CURRICULUM VITAE JAMSHED ANWAR 1. PERSONAL Chair in Computational Chemistry Head, Chemical Theory and Computation Department of Chemistry Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YB, UK Tel. +44 (0)1524 592392 / +44 (0)750803748 EMail: [email protected] 2. CURRENT AND PAST POSTS 2013− Professor of Computational Chemistry & Head of Chemical Theory and Computation Research Group, Chemistry Department, Lancaster University 2017-2018 Visiting Professor (sabbatical), Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara 2014−2017 Associate Dean for Research, Faculty of Science & Technology, Lancaster University 2013−2014 Director of Research & Professor of Computational Chemistry, Lancaster University 2009−2012 Director of Research, Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation & School of Pharmacy, Bradford University 2009-2010 Visiting Fellowship (Sidney Sussex College), University Chemical Laboratory, University of Cambridge 2005−2009 Professor of Computational Pharmaceutical Science, Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation, University of Bradford 2000−2005 Reader in Computational Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London 2000 Visiting Fellowship (sabbatical), Institute of Atomic & Molecular Physics (AMOLF), Amsterdam, (Computational Physics Laboratory of Daan Frenkel FRS) 1989−1990 Research Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania (Computational Chemistry Laboratory of M.L. Klein FRS & member of the National Academy of Sciences) 1989−2000 Lecturer in Pharmacy, King's College London 1984−1986 Laboratory Leader, Glaxo Group Research Ltd. (now GSK), Middlesex 1981−1984 Research Scientist, Glaxo Group Research Ltd. (now GSK), Middlesex 1979−1980 Pre-registration Pharmacist (training for membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society), Oxfordshire Area Health Authority 3. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS 2011 MBA modules (Managing People, Operations Management, Marketing), University of Bradford School of Management (Part-Time) 2004−2006 Mathematics (Advanced Modules), Open University (Part-Time) 1986−1990 Ph.D. Chemical Physics/Crystallography, Birkbeck College London, University of London 1981−1983 M.Sc. Crystallography (Part-Time), Birkbeck College London, University of London 1976−1979 B. Pharmacy (Hons), University of Bradford 4. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & RECOGNITION • Visiting Professor, Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara • Visiting Professorship for Senior International Scientists, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2009). • Visiting Professor at the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science (2008−). • Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge (2008−). • Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2007−). • Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (2007−). 1 • Fellow of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2013−). • Visiting Fellow at Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Dresden, 2008. • Board Member of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2013-2014). • Member of the EPSRC Review College Jan 2006−2016. • Member of the Academic Advisory Panel for University of Technology MARA, Malaysia. • Elected Committee Member of the British Association of Crystal Growth (BACG), 2010−2012. • Committee Member and lecturer on CCP5/SIMU Summer School for Methods in Molecular Simulation, 2001−. • Chair of Chemical and Biological Materials subgroup of the British Association of Crystal Growth (BACG) 1997−2000. • Elected Committee Member of the Industrial Group of the British Crystallographic Association (BCA), 1993−1999. • Elected Committee Member of the Chemical Crystallography Group of the British Crystallographic Association (BCA), 1999−2001. • Elected Member of the International Centre for Diffraction Data. • Elected Committee Member of the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils’ Collaborative Computational Project (CCP5) on Computer Simulation of Condensed Phases, 1998−2001. 5. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE (a) Associate Dean for Research (0.5 FTE), Faculty of Science & Technology, Lancaster University (Jan 2014 − Jan 2017) • Member of the University’s Executive Research Leadership team led by the Pro-Vice- Chancellor (Research). Supported the PVC (Research) in developing and managing the research component of the University’s strategic plan, including creation and implementation of strategies, operations, policies and procedures related to research at both the institutional and Faculty level; Input into the Annual Academic Planning Process. • Oversaw the full breadth of research activity within the Faculty (comprising 7 Departments, ~300 academics), ensuring that strategies, operational plans, structures and systems are in place to enhance research income, quality of research outputs, and impact; Led the Faculty Research Team comprising 7 departmental Research Directors and research support staff; Chair of Faculty Research Committee and of Faculty Research Impact Committee. • Member of the Faculty of Science and Technology senior management team (Deans Group), supporting the Dean in the implementation of University’s strategy with respect to research and teaching & learning, and effective management of Faculty resources (human and financial). • Represented the Faculty on the University Research Committee and its sub-committees, including Research Ethics Committee, and working groups on Open Access and Open Data; Also, Chair of the Researcher Concordat Monitoring Group. • Worked with Research Support Services to ensure that research activity across the Faculty is supported, facilitated, monitored and reported both within the Faculty and at institutional level towards assisting decision making at the University, Faculty, and the Research Theme/Group level. • University-level roles included responsibility for renewal of HR Excellence in Research Award, development and implementation of Lancaster’s Research Impact Strategy, facilitating cross-faculty grant bids, developing and chairing internal review processes for NERC discovery grants, ESRC future leaders, and Leverhulme fellowship applications. • Full budgetary control for Research Impact fund, grants for collaboration visits, conference hosting grants, conference participation grants, Faculty research grants, and Research impact fund. • Chaired appointment panels. • Notable contributions include: − Record grant submissions from the Faculty: from £87M (2013-14) to £138M (2014- 15) whilst maintaining high success rates (40% for RCUK funding, 2nd highest in the 2 UK, Times Higher Oct 29, 2015). Significant increase in research grant awards: increase from £22.2M (2014-15) to £35.1M (2015-16). − Significant increase in grant success with respect to RCUK for the Faculty, increasing Lancaster’s market share from about 0.6% to just over 1% raising Lancaster’s rankings by 14 places to 21rd. Over 70% of Lancaster’s research income is from the Science Faculty. − Establishment of a University-level process to pro-actively target and coordinate prestigious research fellowships including Royal Society University Research Fellowships, ERC grants, RCUK research fellowships, to increase success rates and to help develop future research leaders. − Developed and implemented Lancaster’s Research Impact strategy – a managed approach to supporting research impact involving setting up of Faculty Research Impact Committees supported by departmental Impact Champions (new role), an Impact Fund, and an Impact Census. − Developed a framework to empower departmental Directors of Research and Research Group/theme leaders to take ownership of the research challenge. − Promotion of a culture of interdisciplinary research across the Faculty and between Faculties towards developing large grant bids. Also, facilitated the formation of a University-wide Data Sciences Institute. (b) Director of Research, Department of Chemistry, Lancaster University (Jan 2013 – Dec 2013) • The Chemistry Department was newly established with the first undergraduate intake being in Oct 2013. I was the second appointment after the Head of Department (HoD). • Supported HoD in making new appointments, developing procedures, and developing BSc and MChem Chemistry programmes with assistance from newly appointed colleagues. • Responsible for REF2014 submission with support from HoD. The REF results ranked Lancaster Chemistry 10th in the UK with respect to outputs – an extraordinary achievement for a department that had been in existence for just under a year. In the REF feedback the Chemical Theory and Computation research group (which I lead) was highlighted, reflecting my strong personal contribution along with that of two early- career colleagues. (c) Director of Research, Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation and School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford (2009-2012) • Responsible for all (strategic and operational) research activity in both the Institute (~20 FTE) and the School of Pharmacy (~45FTE) as a separate cost centre based on HEFCE QR allocation and research income; Line managed senior professorial staff. • Main architect of the Pharmacy RAE 2008 submission. • Selected for the University’s ‘Talent for Leadership’ programme, one of 13 select individuals with potential for senior management roles within the University and supported by the University to pursue a MBA. 6. TEACHING • Teaching for me is a gratifying experience. I love the opportunity to break down difficult concepts and to convey them in the simplest and engaging manner. My lectures and workshops are interactive, focusing on deep learning with exposure