Summary
2013-present Research Officer, Imperial College
2011-2013 Research Associate, Imperial College
2001-2011 Research Associate, The Open University
2007 Professional Diploma in Management, The Open University
2006 Professional Certificate in Management, The Open University
1999 Ph.D. Hydrocarbon and carboxylic acid compositions of crude oil biodegraded in marine systems, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1995 M.Sc. Petroleum Geochemistry, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1994 B.Sc. (Hons) Geology, University of Edinburgh
Publications
Journals
Royle SH, Salter TL, Watson JS, et al., 2022, Mineral matrix effects on pyrolysis products of kerogens infer difficulties in determining biological provenance of macromolecular organic matter at Mars, Astrobiology, Vol:22, ISSN:1531-1074, Pages:1-21
Royle S, Watson JS, Sephton M, 2021, Transformation of cyanobacterial biomolecules by iron oxides during flash pyrolysis: Implications for Mars life detection missions, Astrobiology, Vol:21, ISSN:1531-1074
Montgomery W, Schofield E, Sephton MA, et al., 2021, The Preservation of English Oak in Marine Environments
Royle SH, Tan J, Watson JS, et al., 2021, Pyrolysis of carboxylic acids in the presence of iron oxides: implications for life detection on missions to Mars, Astrobiology, ISSN:1531-1074, Pages:1-19