David Carling

MSci (Hons), PhD, Student Member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

David read chemistry at the University of Nottingham and continued to complete his doctorate in bioinorganic chemistry at the same institution. His research focussed on the synthesis and characterisation of analogues of molybdenum-containing enzymes, and he was awarded the Turner prize for the most outstanding inorganic chemistry thesis of his year.

He subsequently undertook a period of postdoctoral research in collaboration with a multinational chemical company.

Following this, David spent two years working in regulatory affairs for a large contract research organisation, specialising in chemicals and biocidal substances.

David joined Potter Clarkson in 2008 and works with clients in the chemical and pharmaceutical fields.