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Lorna Dougan is an EPSRC Fellow, EPSRC Public Engagement Champion, and a Professor of Physics at the University of Leeds, UK. Dougan specialises in the physics of living systems and leads her own research group in the areas of biophysics, biomechanics and liquid structure.

Education and early career
Dougan was awarded her PhD in physics by the University of University of Edinburgh in 2006. She moved on to work as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in biological science at Columbia University, US, up to 2009. Then Dougan joined the University of Leeds, UK as a lecturer.

Research and career
In 2013, Dougan became Associate Professor and later Professor of Physics in the University of Leeds. She established her own research group within the School of Physics and Astronomy, the Lorna Dougan Research Group. Dougan leads the group in the research of physics that govern living systems such as extreme biophysics, cryopreservation and protein folding. It also engages with outreach and teaching, including physics education, STEM related skill training, as well as art and cultural events based on physics and biology. Dougan is also a key member of Create Materials Innovation, an organisation that develops creative projects and programmes to promote engagement, inclusivity and curiosity in STEM subjects.

For her research on living systems, Dougan was awarded the BBS Young Investigator Award by the British Biophysical Society in 2018. Additionally, her research and outreach programmes earned her the Water Woman Award for Research Excellence by the University of Leeds and Athena SWAN in 2020. In 2022, Dougan was named as an Engagement Champion by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for her public engagement and outreach projects, and for her support of other ambassadors.

Selected publications
Dougan's publications include:


 * Kpeglo D, Hughes MDG, Dougan L, Haddrick M, Knowles MA, Evans SD, Peyman SA, Modeling the mechanical stiffness of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Matrix Biology Plus. 14, pp. 100109-100109, 2022.
 * Brown CP, Cook K, Beales P, Dougan L, SAWstitch: exploring self-avoiding walks through hand embroidery. Physics Education, 2022.
 * Laurent H, Baker DL, Soper AK, Ries ME, Dougan L, Solute Specific Perturbations to Water Structure and Dynamics in Tertiary Aqueous Solution.. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 124(48), pp. 10983-10993, 2020.
 * Aufderhorst-Roberts A, Hughes M, Hare A, Head DA, Kapur N, Brockwell DJ, Dougan L, Reaction Rate Governs the Viscoelasticity and Nanostructure of Folded Protein Hydrogels. Biomacromolecules. 21(10), pp. 4253-4260, 2020.
 * Hanson BS, Dougan L, Network Growth and Structural Characteristics of Globular Protein Hydrogels. Macromolecules. 53(17), pp. 7335-7345, 2020.

Awards and honours

 * 2022, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Engagement Champion
 * 2020, University of Leeds and Athena SWAN, Water Woman Award for Research Excellence
 * 2018, British Biophysical Society, BBS Young Investigator Award
 * 2015, Royal Society, Suffrage Science Award
 * 2013, Macro Group UK, Young Researchers' Medal