About

I am a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at McMaster University. I am interested in:

  • Origin of Life
  • RNA structure and Molecular Evolution
  • Protocells
  • Viruses
  • Computational Biology and Biophysics

  • Originally from UK. In Canada since 2002.
  • PhD in Polymer Physics from University of Cambridge, UK. 1986-89.
  • Post-doc positions in Strasbourg, and Saclay. 1989-1992.
  • Royal Society Research Fellow, University of Sheffield. 1992-95.
  • Lecturer in Bioinformatics, University of Manchester. 1995-2002.
  • Professor, McMaster University. 2002-present.

email: higgsp at mcmaster.ca

tel: (905) 525 9140 ext 26870

office: ABB345