Dr George Fortune

George is an applied mathematician specialising in combining mathematical modelling with experimentation to identify the underlying physical processes that drive phenomena in complex systems. Understanding these physical processes is key when tackling a wide range of environmental and industrial challenges such as the spread of bacterial biofilms or the decontamination of hazardous materials. George has a particular focus on biological systems such as bacterial biofilms and those exhibiting collective behaviour, taking inspiration from the world around us. 

George did his Undergraduate and Masters in Mathematics at the University of Cambridge followed by a PhD in Biological Physics from DAMTP, University of Cambridge. He is now a Research Associate in the Fluid Dynamics of Sinus Infections in DAMTP, University of Cambridge.