Prof John Nicholson is a materials scientist who studied chemistry at Kingston University, then completed a PhD at London South Bank University. He also holds the DSc degree of the University of Greenwich.

His career has included spells at the Laboratory of the Government Chemist, King’s College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London and, most recently, the University of Greenwich.

His research covers the properties of advanced materials for hard-tissue repair, including their interactions with the body. This work has led to 160 scientific papers and 4 books.