Christopher joined the firm in 1999. After graduating from the University of Cambridge in 1994 with a degree in Natural Sciences (Chemistry) he carried out research in solid phase synthetic organic chemistry and in the synthesis of combinatorial chemical libraries, and was awarded a PhD, also by the University of Cambridge. He then spent a further research year working on the development of an automated solid phase synthesis platform in conjunction with a US scientific instrument manufacturer. Christopher handles patent work in a broad range of chemical technologies including organic chemistry, polymers, pharmaceuticals and diagnostic assays. He has the Certificate in Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary College, University of London. Chartered Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney.