Andrew Holding MChem (Oxon), PhD MRSC leads an academic research group at the University of York. His current research focus is the genetic drivers of breast cancer[1] and has previously published research on antibiotic biosynthesis and DNA replication.[5] Previously Holding was a Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge,[7] a Turing Fellow at The Alan Turing Institute[8] and led the experimental team in the Markowetz lab at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute (a department at the University of Cambridge).[9]
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| Born | Andrew Nicholas Holding |
| Nationality | British |
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| Thesis | Studies on the biosynthesis of non-ribosomal peptides (2009) |
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| Website | www |
Career
editHolding was educated at Whitgift School, Croydon and went on to graduate from University of Oxford with a Masters in Chemistry (MChem). In 2005 he moved to Cambridge to study at the University of Cambridge's Department of Chemistry.[9] The work he undertook towards his PhD focused on the biosynthesis of antibiotics used in the treatment of MRSA and involved both organic chemistry and microbiology.[6][9] After completing his PhD in 2009[6] he moved to the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology as a Career Development Fellow,[3] where his research focused on the structural analysis of protein complexes using mass spectrometry.[5]
In 2013 he moved to Cancer Research UK's Cambridge Institute to direct the experimental research programme of Florian Markowetz's computational research group.[10] Concurrently he was a Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge and an Associate Governor of The Vine Inter-Church Primary School.[11]
In 2019, Holding moved to the University of York[12] where he currently leads a research team focusing on the effects of steroids on cancer.[13] Specifically, Holding's team investigates how glucocorticoids drive different responses in different tissues and how this leads to an increases risk of metastasis in breast cancer patients.
Holding has worked with many organisation to promote his interests in science including The Guardian[14] and the BBC, also covering feminism and religion.[2] His 2013 show 'What If... We Were All Cyborgs?'[15] for BBC World Service was selected by Radio 4 as one their "Pick of the Week".[16] In 2019, Holding worked with the BBC World Service to use his skills as a scientist to recreate Ernest Beaux and Bourjois’s fragrance Soir de Paris from his grandfather's notebook.[17]
Awards and honours
editIn 2012 Holding was awarded a British Science Association Media Fellowship to work at BBC Horizon.[18]
Holding was selected as one of 175 faces of Chemistry by the Royal Society of Chemistry[19] for a combination of his research in "fields of science crucial for improving human wellbeing" and his investment of "huge amounts of time and energy in establishing science communication, engagement, and outreach initiatives for scientists and laypeople alike".[2]
In 2015 he received a national "Rising Star" award from Cancer Research UK in recognition of "his outstanding work on raising awareness about research".[1]
Personal
editHolding is married and has two daughters.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Cambridge researcher Andrew Holding receives national award from Cancer Research UK". Cambridge News. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Dr Andrew Holding MRSC". Royal Society of Chemistry. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019.
- ^ a b "PhD student from RCUK research hub lands prestigious fellowship and work placement with BBC". RCUK. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "People Award summaries" (PDF). Wellcome Trust. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Dr Andrew N Holding". Google Scholar. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Studies on the biosynthesis of non-ribosomal peptides / Andrew N. Holding". University of Cambridge. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Master's and Fellows". Archived from the original on 21 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Andrew Holding receives Turing Fellowship". 7 August 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Cambridge's Dr Andrew Holding on cancer research, conspiracy theories and stand-up comedy". Cambridge News. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Markowetz Lab". 26 July 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "The Vine – Governing Body". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Dr Andrew Holding, Biology, University of York". Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Award Details". Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Andrew Holding". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "BBC – What If... We Were All Cyborgs?". BBC. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Radio 4 – Pick of the Week". Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "BBC Discovery - Unbottling the past". Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "LMB researcher wins 'Media Fellow' work experience with BBC Horizon". 26 July 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Cambridge innovators to inspire future Nobels, Curies and Faradays". 4 June 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.