Fellows Directory
Honorary Fellows of the College
Professor Emily J Gowers
College Lecturer in Classics, University Professor of Latin Literature
Classics
Latin literature
Latin literature, especially satire.
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College Lecturer in Classics, University Professor of Latin Literature
Classics
Latin literature
Latin literature, especially satire.
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Professor Christine D Gray
Director of Studies in Law (Part II & LLM), College Supervisor in Law, Emeritus Professor of International Law, Faculty of Law
Law
International Law on the use of force. UN peacekeeping and enforcement action. Peaceful settlement of disputes and the International Court of Justice.
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Director of Studies in Law (Part II & LLM), College Supervisor in Law, Emeritus Professor of International Law, Faculty of Law
Law
International Law on the use of force. UN peacekeeping and enforcement action. Peaceful settlement of disputes and the International Court of Justice.
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Christopher M Gray
Director of Music
Music
Christopher Gray took up his current post as Director of Music in April 2023. With responsibilities centering around the College’s celebrated Choir and organ, he works with the Choristers, Choral Scholars, Lay Clerks and Organ Scholars to provide music that enhances the liturgy of the beautiful St John's College Chapel, upholding a tradition that dates from the 1670s.
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Director of Music
Music
Christopher Gray took up his current post as Director of Music in April 2023. With responsibilities centering around the College’s celebrated Choir and organ, he works with the Choristers, Choral Scholars, Lay Clerks and Organ Scholars to provide music that enhances the liturgy of the beautiful St John's College Chapel, upholding a tradition that dates from the 1670s.
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Professor Stephen F Gull
College Supervisor in Physics and Astrophysics, Emeritus Professor of Physics
Natural Sciences (Physical)
Radio Astronomy
Bayesian data analysis. Physical applications of geometric algebras. Astrophysical fluid dynamics and plasma physics.
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College Supervisor in Physics and Astrophysics, Emeritus Professor of Physics
Natural Sciences (Physical)
Radio Astronomy
Bayesian data analysis. Physical applications of geometric algebras. Astrophysical fluid dynamics and plasma physics.
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Commodore John W R Harris
Formerly Domestic Bursar
Royal Navy
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Formerly Domestic Bursar
Royal Navy
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Dr Victoria Harvey
Tutor for Undergraduate Admissions, Tutor
Modern and Medieval Languages
Dr Victoria Harvey’s research interests lie in 16th century French literature and visual culture. Her PhD thesis examined satirical representations of the figure of the vieille in French Renaissance poetry; more recent research examines 16th century representations of the 1495 syphilis epidemic and Real Tennis in the 16th century.
Dr Harvey was previously Director of Admissions at Lucy Cavendish and also worked in outreach roles at Robinson College and Trinity Hall.
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Tutor for Undergraduate Admissions, Tutor
Modern and Medieval Languages
Dr Victoria Harvey’s research interests lie in 16th century French literature and visual culture. Her PhD thesis examined satirical representations of the figure of the vieille in French Renaissance poetry; more recent research examines 16th century representations of the 1495 syphilis epidemic and Real Tennis in the 16th century.
Dr Harvey was previously Director of Admissions at Lucy Cavendish and also worked in outreach roles at Robinson College and Trinity Hall.
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Professor B Jane Heal
College Supervisor in Philosophy, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy of language and of mind; the thought of Wittgenstein; the interrelations of metaphysics, epistemology and ethics.
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College Supervisor in Philosophy, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy of language and of mind; the thought of Wittgenstein; the interrelations of metaphysics, epistemology and ethics.
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Professor Geoffrey C Horrocks
College Supervisor in Classics, Emeritus Prof of Comparative Philology
Classics
History and structure of the Greek and Latin languages, medieval and modern Greek grammar and semantics, grammatical theory, historical linguistics.
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College Supervisor in Classics, Emeritus Prof of Comparative Philology
Classics
History and structure of the Greek and Latin languages, medieval and modern Greek grammar and semantics, grammatical theory, historical linguistics.
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Professor Deborah Howard
Professor Emerita of Architectural History, Formerly Head of Department of History of Art
Architecture
Architecture & History of Art
The art and architecture of Venice and the Veneto; Renaissance architectural theory; cultural exchanges between Italy and the Eastern Mediterranean; aspects of Scottish architecture.
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Professor Emerita of Architectural History, Formerly Head of Department of History of Art
Architecture
Architecture & History of Art
The art and architecture of Venice and the Veneto; Renaissance architectural theory; cultural exchanges between Italy and the Eastern Mediterranean; aspects of Scottish architecture.
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Professor Howard P Hughes
Supervisor in Physics, Emeritus Professor in Physics, Formerly Tutor
Natural Sciences (Physical)
Physics
Optical and electronic properties of nanostructures. Plasmons in microstructured metals.
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Supervisor in Physics, Emeritus Professor in Physics, Formerly Tutor
Natural Sciences (Physical)
Physics
Optical and electronic properties of nanostructures. Plasmons in microstructured metals.
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Professor Ian M Hutchings
Emeritus Professor of Manufacturing Engineering, Chairman of St John's Innovation Centre Ltd.
Engineering
Scientific and technical aspects of inkjet printing; tribology, especially wear, the application of tribological principles to manufacturing processes and the history of tribology
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Emeritus Professor of Manufacturing Engineering, Chairman of St John's Innovation Centre Ltd.
Engineering
Scientific and technical aspects of inkjet printing; tribology, especially wear, the application of tribological principles to manufacturing processes and the history of tribology
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Dr John B Hutchison
Formerly College Lecturer in Physiology
Physiology
The role of steroids in neuroprotection and brain repair. The neural, biochemical and genetic mechanisms involved in the sexual differentiation of the brain and behaviour.
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Formerly College Lecturer in Physiology
Physiology
The role of steroids in neuroprotection and brain repair. The neural, biochemical and genetic mechanisms involved in the sexual differentiation of the brain and behaviour.
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Professor Tom Hynes
College Lecturer in Engineering (Part 1), University Professor in Mechanical Engineering
Engineering
Aerodynamics of jet engines. Aircraft and helicopter noise. Compressor stall. Minimising the environmental impact of aviation.
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College Lecturer in Engineering (Part 1), University Professor in Mechanical Engineering
Engineering
Aerodynamics of jet engines. Aircraft and helicopter noise. Compressor stall. Minimising the environmental impact of aviation.
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Professor John Iliffe
College Supervisor in History, University Prof of African History
History
African History
Research in African History.
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College Supervisor in History, University Prof of African History
History
African History
Research in African History.
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Professor Chris D Jiggins
College Lecturer in Zoology, Director of Studies in Natural Sciences (Biological), Animal Biology & Zoology, Evolution & Behaviour
Natural Science (Biological)
Zoology
Speciation and the genetic basis of adaptation in neotropical butterflies. Population genomics in evolutionary biology.
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College Lecturer in Zoology, Director of Studies in Natural Sciences (Biological), Animal Biology & Zoology, Evolution & Behaviour
Natural Science (Biological)
Zoology
Speciation and the genetic basis of adaptation in neotropical butterflies. Population genomics in evolutionary biology.
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Ray G Jobling
Formerly Senior Tutor, University Lecturer in Sociology, College Lecturer in Sociology
Human, Social and Political Sciences (HSPS)
Sociology
Sociology and politics of health care and health professions, especially Medicine & Pharmacy. Psycho-social & cultural aspects of chronic illness, especially dermatological conditions.
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Formerly Senior Tutor, University Lecturer in Sociology, College Lecturer in Sociology
Human, Social and Political Sciences (HSPS)
Sociology
Sociology and politics of health care and health professions, especially Medicine & Pharmacy. Psycho-social & cultural aspects of chronic illness, especially dermatological conditions.
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Professor Peter T Johnstone
College Supervisor in Mathematics, Emeritus Professor of the Foundations of Mathematics
Mathematics
Pure Mathematics
Categorical aspects of the foundations of mathematics, in particular topos theory. Applications of category theory to mathematical logic, physics and theorectical computer science.
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College Supervisor in Mathematics, Emeritus Professor of the Foundations of Mathematics
Mathematics
Pure Mathematics
Categorical aspects of the foundations of mathematics, in particular topos theory. Applications of category theory to mathematical logic, physics and theorectical computer science.
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Professor Hannah Joyce
Director of Studies in Engineering Part IB, University Lecturer in Electronic Devices and Materials, College Lecturer in Engineering
Engineering
Semiconductor nanomaterials for optoelectronics and photovoltaics.
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Director of Studies in Engineering Part IB, University Lecturer in Electronic Devices and Materials, College Lecturer in Engineering
Engineering
Semiconductor nanomaterials for optoelectronics and photovoltaics.
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Dr Talitha Kearey
Praelector
Classics
Latin literature and its reception. My current book project explores concepts of authorship, biography and literary criticism in Virgil’s ancient reception; more broadly, I maintain research interests in Latin poetry and prose, the history of scholarship, reception studies to the present day, and literary and cultural theory (especially feminist and queer studies).
Recent and forthcoming publications:
• ‘(Mis)reading the Gnat: Truth and Deception in the Pseudo-Virgilian Culex’, Ramus 47.2 (2018), 174-196.
• ‘Two Acrostics in Horace’s Satires (1.9.24-8, 2.1.7-10)’, Classical Quarterly 69.2 (forthcoming in December 2019).
• ‘Secondary Metalepsis? Talking to Virgil in Fulgentius’ Expositio Continentiae Virgilianae’, in S. Matzner and G. C. Trimble (edd.),
Metalepsis: Ancient Texts, New Perspectives, Oxford University Press (forthcoming in 2020).
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Praelector
Classics
Latin literature and its reception. My current book project explores concepts of authorship, biography and literary criticism in Virgil’s ancient reception; more broadly, I maintain research interests in Latin poetry and prose, the history of scholarship, reception studies to the present day, and literary and cultural theory (especially feminist and queer studies).
Recent and forthcoming publications:
• ‘(Mis)reading the Gnat: Truth and Deception in the Pseudo-Virgilian Culex’, Ramus 47.2 (2018), 174-196.
• ‘Two Acrostics in Horace’s Satires (1.9.24-8, 2.1.7-10)’, Classical Quarterly 69.2 (forthcoming in December 2019).
• ‘Secondary Metalepsis? Talking to Virgil in Fulgentius’ Expositio Continentiae Virgilianae’, in S. Matzner and G. C. Trimble (edd.),
Metalepsis: Ancient Texts, New Perspectives, Oxford University Press (forthcoming in 2020).
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Professor John F Kerrigan
College Supervisor in English, University Prof of English 2000
English
Shakespeare and early modern literature, especially the interaction between cultural history and British-Irish state formation. Textual scholarship. Poetry since Wordsworth.
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College Supervisor in English, University Prof of English 2000
English
Shakespeare and early modern literature, especially the interaction between cultural history and British-Irish state formation. Textual scholarship. Poetry since Wordsworth.
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Dr Fleur Kilburn-Toppin
Director of Studies in Clinical Medicine & Anatomy, College Lecturer in Clinical Medicine, Deputy Dean of Discipline
Medical Science
Anatomy
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Director of Studies in Clinical Medicine & Anatomy, College Lecturer in Clinical Medicine, Deputy Dean of Discipline
Medical Science
Anatomy
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Professor Ann-Louise Kinmonth
College Supervisor and Director of Studies in Clinical Medicine, Clinical Director, Foundation Prof of General Practice, Chair Undergraduate Admissions Working Group, Member of Council, Chair inequalities in health reading group
Medical Science
Prevention of diabetes and its consequences; development and evaluation of complex behavioural interventions; the place of the generalist physician.
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College Supervisor and Director of Studies in Clinical Medicine, Clinical Director, Foundation Prof of General Practice, Chair Undergraduate Admissions Working Group, Member of Council, Chair inequalities in health reading group
Medical Science
Prevention of diabetes and its consequences; development and evaluation of complex behavioural interventions; the place of the generalist physician.
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Professor Tuomas P J Knowles
College Lecturer in Nanoscience
Natural Sciences (Physical)
Nanoscience
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College Lecturer in Nanoscience
Natural Sciences (Physical)
Nanoscience
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Dr Vasileios Kotsidis
College Associate Lecturer in Economics , Director of Studies
Economics
Game Theory, Theoretical Microeconomics
Vasileios uses tools from traditional and evolutionary game theory to analyse social interactions that (potentially) involve strategic motives. His research focuses on the scope and limitations of models based on methodological individualism in interpreting individual behaviour (human or otherwise) as it is manifested in social settings. It spans along three main directions: how individuals think, what they are motivated by, and what are the implications of their behaviour for collective outcomes. He obtained his PhD in Economics at the University of Nottingham. His doctorate explores some theoretical aspects of (strategic) social behaviour and investigated its empirical manifestations. He also enjoys practicing karate, studying the philosophy of mathematics, and reading fantasy literature.
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College Associate Lecturer in Economics , Director of Studies
Economics
Game Theory, Theoretical Microeconomics
Vasileios uses tools from traditional and evolutionary game theory to analyse social interactions that (potentially) involve strategic motives. His research focuses on the scope and limitations of models based on methodological individualism in interpreting individual behaviour (human or otherwise) as it is manifested in social settings. It spans along three main directions: how individuals think, what they are motivated by, and what are the implications of their behaviour for collective outcomes. He obtained his PhD in Economics at the University of Nottingham. His doctorate explores some theoretical aspects of (strategic) social behaviour and investigated its empirical manifestations. He also enjoys practicing karate, studying the philosophy of mathematics, and reading fantasy literature.
[Photo credit: Elodie Guige]
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Dr Benedek Kruchió
Research Fellow
Classics
Imperial Greek and late antique literature and culture.
BA Vienna, MA Berlin, PhD Cambridge.
Specialising in Greek literature from late antiquity and the interpretative traditions of this period, I am currently finishing a book on Heliodorus’s Aethiopica, a virtuosic novel from the fourth century C.E. Telling the adventures of an Ethiopian princess, this text testifies to the cultural complexities of its time: it is a story about race, unstable identities, sexual and religious purity. Bridging the gap between formal analysis and discursive approaches to literature, my study seeks to understand the Aethiopica’s responsivity to contrasting interpretative strategies in relation to the methods of contemporary reading communities such as Platonists, ‘sophists,’ and Christians.
In my new project I am investigating how the literary production of late antiquity responds to the increasing popularity of allegorical interpretation in this transformative era. In addition, I am currently preparing a conference on the visual, religious, and literary cultures of the imperial period – with a focus on allegory – and a collaborative commentary on the forgotten Christian sequel to a ‘pagan’ Greek novel.
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Research Fellow
Classics
Imperial Greek and late antique literature and culture.
BA Vienna, MA Berlin, PhD Cambridge.
Specialising in Greek literature from late antiquity and the interpretative traditions of this period, I am currently finishing a book on Heliodorus’s Aethiopica, a virtuosic novel from the fourth century C.E. Telling the adventures of an Ethiopian princess, this text testifies to the cultural complexities of its time: it is a story about race, unstable identities, sexual and religious purity. Bridging the gap between formal analysis and discursive approaches to literature, my study seeks to understand the Aethiopica’s responsivity to contrasting interpretative strategies in relation to the methods of contemporary reading communities such as Platonists, ‘sophists,’ and Christians.
In my new project I am investigating how the literary production of late antiquity responds to the increasing popularity of allegorical interpretation in this transformative era. In addition, I am currently preparing a conference on the visual, religious, and literary cultures of the imperial period – with a focus on allegory – and a collaborative commentary on the forgotten Christian sequel to a ‘pagan’ Greek novel.
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