Annabel Basford

Post-Doc

I completed my MChem degree at the University of Manchester (UK) in 2020, working under the supervision of Prof. Nik Kaltsoyannis on a computational investigation of the degree of covalency in f-block organometallics. I then joined Imperial College London (UK) to complete a [1+3] CDT PhD programme, receiving a MRes degree in Advanced Molecular Synthesis in 2021. My PhD focused on high-throughput automated Workflows for the data-driven discovery of supramolecular assemblies, where I worked under the supervision of Prof. Kim Jelfs and Dr. Becky Greenaway. Since February 2026, I joined the group of Ghislaine Vantomme and the Big Chemistry consortium. I am working on applying automation and AI-driven tools to supramolecular materials, using closed-loop workflows to accelerate and deepen understanding of fundamental chemistry.