Carole Celia Perry (born March 1959) is a British chemist who is a professor at Nottingham Trent University. Her research investigates materials and physical chemistry, and the development of biomaterials[3] for improving human health.[4][5]

Carole Perry
Born
Carole Celia Perry

1959 (age 64–65)
Alma materUniversity of Oxford (BA, DPhil)
AwardsRoyal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award (2013)[1]
Scientific career
FieldsBiomolecular Materials
InstitutionsNottingham Trent University
Brunel University
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Harvard University
ThesisSilicification in biological systems (1985)
Doctoral advisorRobert Williams[2]
Websitewww.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/science-technology/carole-perry Edit this at Wikidata

Early life and education edit

Perry studied chemistry at the University of Oxford. She remained in Oxford for her doctoral research, supervised by Robert Williams where her research investigated silicification in biological systems.[2]

Research and career edit

Perry moved to St Hilda's College, Oxford as a junior research fellow. In 1987, she was appointed a lecturer at Brunel University. After six years at Brunel, Perry moved to Nottingham Trent University, where she worked as lecturer, reader and head of department. Perry spent parts of her career at Harvard University, University at Buffalo and the Weizmann Institute of Science.[6] Perry works on biomaterials, such as silk-silica and silk-calcium phosphate materials for bone repair.[7]

Perry has investigated biosilification and the role of silicon in bone health. In the poultry industry, the fast growth of chickens can give rise to skeletal issues.[8][9] She developed a silicon food supplement that could be used to boost the bone strength of chickens.[8][10] In 2014, Perry took part in the Royal Society pairing scheme, and job shadowed the politician Lilian Greenwood in the House of Commons.[11]

Selected publications edit

  • Paul Roach; David Farrar; Carole Perry (1 June 2005). "Interpretation of protein adsorption: surface-induced conformational changes". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 127 (22): 8168–8173. doi:10.1021/JA042898O. ISSN 0002-7863. PMID 15926845. Wikidata Q53673625.
  • Paul Roach; David Farrar; Carole Perry (1 March 2006). "Surface tailoring for controlled protein adsorption: effect of topography at the nanometer scale and chemistry". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 128 (12): 3939–3945. doi:10.1021/JA056278E. ISSN 0002-7863. PMID 16551101. Wikidata Q82899420.
  • Heather A Currie; Carole C Perry (6 October 2007). "Silica in plants: biological, biochemical and chemical studies". Annals of Botany. 100 (7): 1383–1389. doi:10.1093/AOB/MCM247. ISSN 0305-7364. PMC 2759229. PMID 17921489. Wikidata Q40166580.

Awards and honours edit

Perry was awarded a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award to identify new design rules and synthesis strategies for biomolecules.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Anon (2013). "Prestigious Royal Society award for Nottingham Trent University scientist". ntualumni.org.uk. Nottingham Trent University. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  2. ^ a b Perry, Carole Celia (1985). Silicification in biological systems. ox.ac.uk (DPhil thesis). University of Oxford. OCLC 863542406. EThOS uk.bl.ethos.354861.  
  3. ^ Paul Roach; David Eglin; Kirsty Rohde; Carole C Perry (19 April 2007). "Modern biomaterials: a review - bulk properties and implications of surface modifications". Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine. 18 (7): 1263–1277. doi:10.1007/S10856-006-0064-3. ISSN 0957-4530. PMID 17443395. Wikidata Q36795346.
  4. ^ Carole Perry publications indexed by Google Scholar  
  5. ^ Carole Perry publications from Europe PubMed Central
  6. ^ "Carole Perry". harvard.edu. Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  7. ^ "Carole Perry". mtif.co.uk. Medical Technologies Innovation Facility. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  8. ^ a b Anon (2018). "Silicon supplement could improve bone strength and welfare of millions of chickens a year". ntu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  9. ^ Anon (2018). "Researchers Develop Effective Silicon Feed Additive". agchemigroup.eu. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  10. ^ Scholey, D. V.; Belton, D. J.; Burton, E. J.; Perry, C. C. (2018-11-19). "Bioavailability of a novel form of silicon supplement". Scientific Reports. 8 (1): 17022. Bibcode:2018NatSR...817022S. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-35292-9. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 6242837. PMID 30451899.
  11. ^ Anon (2014). "Professor Carole Perry with Lilian Greenwood MP". royalsociety.org. Royal Society. Retrieved 2023-01-22.