Jon Wade

Jon has worked in a variety of industries and have what might be termed an 'alternative route' into acadaemia. He is interested in all aspects of planetary evolution, and in particular the role of iron in determining the initiation and persistence of life on Earth. 

This interest spans experimental work on the segregation of our planet's metallic core (unarguably the biggest geological event in Earth history) and its possible role in keeping water on our planet's surface for timescales relevant to evolution.  

Jon's research interests are varied and include planetary differentiation and consequences, high pressure experimental techniques, and micro-analyses (single particle ICP-MS< X-ray, laser and synchrotron based). He is currently collaborating with the Wetherall Institute of Molecular Medicine on the rapid analyses of iron in individual blood cells.