Meet the team

Steve is originally from Bury, Greater Manchester. He completed a MChem from the University of Oxford in 2015. His Part II project was undertaken in the group of Prof. Véronique Gouverneur FRS. He then completed a PhD with Prof. David Leigh FRS at the University of Manchester. He researched the synthesis and application of mechanically interlocked molecules, including rotaxanes, catenanes and knots. After a postdoctoral position in the same group, Steve moved to the group of Prof. Rachel O'Reilly FRS in 2021 to research polymer nanotechnology. He was subsequently awarded a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship in 2021 to perform independent research within the O'Reilly group into polymer nanoparticle fusion. Steve was then awarded a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship, which allowed him to launch the Fielden Research Group in February 2025.

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In his spare time, Steve likes to drink whisky, build Brio train sets with his son, and play with Rufus (his badly behaved poochon dog).​​​​​​​​​