Regular biography
Christiane Timmel is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford, Department of Chemistry. Her research focuses on spin phenomena in chemical and biochemical systems, particularly in the areas of Spin Chemistry and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR). Her work explores magnetosensitive reaction kinetics, avian magnetoreception, and the study of paramagnetic species. She co-directs the Centre for Advanced Electron Spin Resonance (CAESR) and leads an optical spectroscopy group. Her research combines experimental and theoretical approaches to investigate spin dynamics, with applications in molecular electronics and supramolecular structures.
Scholar-generated biography
Christiane Timmel is a researcher at the University of Oxford with expertise in EPR (Electron Paramagnetic Resonance), Magnetic Field Effects, Optical Spectroscopy, and Cryptochromes. Her work focuses on understanding the mechanisms of magnetoreception in animals, particularly through the study of cryptochrome proteins. She has published extensively on the role of radical pair mechanisms in magnetic field sensitivity, including the chemical compass model of avian magnetoreception. Her research also explores the effects of weak magnetic fields on radical recombination reactions and the application of DEER/PELDOR techniques for structural analysis of biomolecules.