W. Russ Algar, Ph.D.

W. Russ Algar is a professor at the University of British Columbia with expertise in bioanalytical and materials chemistry. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 2010 and did postdoctoral research at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering. His research interests include the development, characterization, and applications of colloidal nanoparticles, and he has extensive experience in designing functional surface chemistries for these materials. Algar’s work has been recognized with a Sloan Fellowship, the McBryde Medal from the Canada Society for Chemistry, and other awards.