Professor Steve Christie completed his BSc and PhD at the University of Strathclyde. He spent a year at Boston College in the US as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, before returning to the UK to work with Professor Richard Whitby at the University of Southampton. He joined Loughborough in 1997.

He specialises in synthetic chemistry, using contemporary technologies to accelerate chemical discovery. His Research Group interface various chemistry preparations and analysis to achieve automated systems for chemical synthesis and innovation.

He regularly collaborates with designers and engineers, bringing together a range of skills and ideas – creating a unique platform with which to solve critical problems across chemical discovery, net zero technologies, plastic pollution and medical interventions.