In my statement below, the number and scope of the publications chosen are intended to
represent the different elements of my research work and studies over the years; they are
highlighted in yellow by Curriculum Vitae (CV) order number in the following text that
outlines the main topics of investigation and tries to summarise my published work and
place it in a wider context.
To lend further support to my scientific contributions and publication record, I have also
referred, to and referenced, other relevant publications as additional examples, and as they
are listed by order number in my accompanying CV (as CV# in parentheses) for crossreference.
The papers cited and included in the listed (at the end and included in my submission in pdf
format) and representative 27 publications are all conjoint work to which I have made a
significant contribution in deciding the topic for study, in the experimental planning and
execution, in writing up the findings for publication, and in providing financial support.
I have never insisted on any specific author order for myself, considering it a team effort,
and I have always given due recognition to the lead author, a research student, postdoctoral
fellow or senior collaborator, without whom the work could not have been
completed.