Email: Geoff.Cooper@Glasgow.ac.uk

Dr. Geoff Cooper

Senior Group Member

I completed a MSci in Chemistry and Bioorganic Chemistry at the University of Birmingham and then moved to the University of Glasgow in 2002 to undertake a PhD in inorganic transition metal cluster chemistry. After a short research position in Universiteit Leiden, NL, I moved back to Glasgow to work on complex systems chemistry and inorganic biology. My research interests lie between non-linear systems chemistry, synthetic biology and engineering and I am especially interested in self-organising or self-growing materials.

Member Publications

Open Access

Preprint 5. Multimodal Techniques for Detecting Alien Life using Assembly Theory and Spectroscopy, M. Jirasek, A. Sharma, J. R. Bame, N. Bell, S. M. Marshall, C. Mathis, A. Macleod, G. J. T. Cooper, M. Swart, R. Mollfulleda, L Cronin, Arxiv, 2023, https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2302.13753.

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39. A robotic prebiotic chemist probes long term reactions of complexifying mixtures, S. Asche, G. J. T. Cooper, G. Keenan, C. Mathis, L. Cronin, Nat. Commun., 2021, 12, 3547.

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38. Identifying molecules as biosignatures with assembly theory and mass spectrometry, S. M. Marshall, C. Mathis, E. Carrick, G. Keenan, G. J. T. Cooper, H. Graham, M. Craven, P. S. Gromski, D. G. Moore, S. I. Walker, L. Cronin, Nat. Commun., 2021, 12, 3033.

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37. A programmable chemical computer with memory and pattern recognition, J. M. P. Gutierrez, A. Sharma, S. Tsuda, G. J. T. Cooper, G. Aragon-Camarasa, K. Donkers, L. Cronin, Nat. Commun., 2020, 11, 1442.

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36. Taming Combinatorial Explosion of the Formose Reaction via Recursion within Mineral Environments, S. Colón-Santos, G. J. T. Cooper, L. Cronin, ChemSystemsChem, 2019, 5, e1900014.

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35. Environmental control programs the emergence of distinct functional ensembles from unconstrained chemical reactions, A. J. Surman, M. Rodriguez, Y. M. Abul-Haija, G. J. T. Cooper, P. S. Gromski, R. Turk-MacLeod, M. Mullin, C. Mathis, S. I. Walker, L. Cronin, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 2019, 116, 5387-5392.

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34. Integrated synthesis of nucleotide and nucleosides influenced by amino acids, I. Suarez Marina, Y. M. Abul-Haija, R. Turk-MacLeod, P. S. Gromski, G. J. T. Cooper, A. Olive Olive, S. Colon-Santos, L. Cronin, Communications Chemistry, 2019, 28, Article 2.

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Preprint 4. A programmable chemical computer with memory and pattern recognition, J. M. P. Gutiérrez, S. Tsuda, A. Sharma, G. Cooper, G. Aragon-Camarasa, K. Donkers, L. Cronin , ChemRxiv, 2019.

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Preprint 3. Taming Combinatorial Explosion of the Formose Reaction via Recursion within Mineral Environments, S. Colon-Santos, G. J. T. Cooper, L. Cronin, ChemRxiv, 2019.

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33. Development of a minimal photosystem for hydrogen production in inorganic chemical cells, K. Nakanishi, G. J. T. Cooper, L. J. Points, L. G. Bloor, M. Ohba, L. Cronin, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2018, 57, 13066-13070.

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Preprint 2. Integrated Synthesis of Nucleotide and Nucleosides Directed by Amino Acids, I. Suarez Marina, R. Turk-MacLeod, Y. M. Abul-Haija, P. S. Gromski, G. J. T. Cooper, L. Cronin, ChemRxiv, 2018.

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Preprint 1. Environmental Control Programs the Emergence of Distinct Product Ensembles from Unconstrained Chemical Reaction Networks, A. J. Surman, M. Rodriguez, Y. M. Abul-Haija, G. J. T. Cooper, P. S. Gromski, R. Turk-MacLeod, M. Mullin, C. Mathis, S. I. Walker, L. Cronin, ChemRxiv, 2018.

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32. A recursive microfluidic platform to explore the emergence of chemical evoltuion, D. Doran, M. Rodriguez, R. Turk-MacLeod, G. J. T. Cooper, L. Cronin, Beilstein J. Org. Chem., 2017, 13, 1702-1709.

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31. Miller–Urey Spark-Discharge Experiments in the Deuterium World, G. J. T. Cooper, A. J. Surman, J. McIver, S. Colon-Santos, P. S. Gromski, S. Buchwald, I. Suarez Marina, L. Cronin, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, 56, 8079-8082.

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30. An all-inorganic polyoxometalate-polyoxocation chemical garden, L. J. Points, G. J. T. Cooper, A. Dolbecq, P. Mialane, L. Cronin, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 1911-1914.

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29. Formation of oligopeptides in high yield under simple programmable conditions, M. Rodriguez, A. J. Surman, G. J. T. Cooper, I. Suarez Marina, Z. Hosni, M. P. Lee, L. Cronin, Nat. Commun., 2015, 6, 8385.

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28. From Chemical Gardens to Chemobrionics, L. M. Barge, S. S. Cardoso, J. H. E. Cartwright, G. J. T. Cooper, L. Cronin, A. De Wit, I. J. Doloboff, B. Escribano, R. E. Goldstein, F. Haudin, D. E. H. Jones, A. L. Mackay, J. Maselko, J. J. Pagano, J. Pantaleone, M. J. Russell, C. Ignacio Sainz-Diaz, O. Steinbock, D. A. Stone, Y. Tanimoto, N. L. Thomas, Chem. Rev., 2015, 115, 8652-8703.

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27. Development of a 3D printer using scanning projection stereolithography, M. P. Lee, G. J. T. Cooper, T. Hinkley, G. M. Gibson, M. J. Padgett, L. Cronin, Scientific Reports, 2015, 5, 9875.

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26. Quantification of ion binding using electrospray mass spectrometry, J. S. Mathieson, G. J. T. Cooper, M. D. Symes, L. Cronin, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2014, 1, 49-52.

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25. Directed Assembly of Polyoxometalates across Length Scales: From Macro-Molecules to Microsystems and IChells, A. Boulay, G. J. T. Cooper, L. Cronin, Polyoxometalate Chemistry: Some recent Trends, 2013, 8, 101-153.

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24. Directed Assembly of Inorganic Polyoxometalate-based Micrometer- Scale Tubular Architectures by Using Optical Control, G. J. T. Cooper, R. W. Bowman, E. P. Magennis, F. Fernandez-Trillo, C. Alexander, M. J. Padgett, L. Cronin, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 12754-12758.

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23. Integrated 3D-printed reactionware for chemical synthesis and analysis, M. D. Symes, P. J. Kitson, J. Yan, C. J. Richmond, G. J. T. Cooper, R. W. Bowman, T. Vilbrandt, L. Cronin, Nature Chem., 2012, 4, 349-354.

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22. Morphogenesis of polyoxometalate cluster-based materials to microtubular network architectures, A. G. Boulay, G. J. T. Cooper, L. Cronin, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 5088-5090.

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21. Real-Time Ion-Flux Imaging in the Growth of Micrometer-Scale Structures and Membranes, B. Nemeth, M. D. Symes, A. G. Boulay, C. Busche, G. J. T. Cooper, D. Cumming, L. Cronin, Adv. Mater., 2012, 24, 1238-1242.

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20. Modular Redox-Active Inorganic Chemical Cells: iCHELLs, G. J. T. Cooper, P. J. Kitson, R. S. Winter, M. Zagnoni, D. -L. Long, L. Cronin, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2011, 50, 10373-10376.

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19. A mixed-valence manganese cubane trapped by inequivalent trilacunary polyoxometalate ligands, S. G. Mitchell, P. I. Molina, S. Khanra, H. N. Miras, A. Prescimone, G. J. T. Cooper, R. S. Winter, E. K. Brechin, D. -L. Long, R. Cogdell, L. Cronin, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2011, 50, 9154-9157.

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18. Osmotically Driven Crystal Morphogenesis: A General Approach to the Fabrication of Micrometer-Scale Tubular Architectures Based on Polyoxometalates, G. J. T. Cooper, A. G. Boulay, P. J. Kitson, C. Ritchie, C. J. Richmond, J. Thiel, D. Gabb, R. Eadie, D. -L. Long, L. Cronin, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 5947-5954.

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17. Following the self assembly of supramolecular MOFs using X-ray crystallography and cryospray mass spectrometry, G. Seeber, G. J. T. Cooper, G. N. Newton, M. H. Rosnes, D. -L. Long, B. M. Kariuki, P. Kögerler, L. Cronin, Chem. Sci., 2010, 1, 62-67.

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16. Supramolecular Architectures of Copper(II) Perchlorate Complexes of cis,trans-1,3,5-Triaminocyclohexane Assembled Exploiting the Delicate Balance Between Weak and Strong Interactions, M. N. C. Ochoa, G. J. T. Cooper, G. N. Newton, D. -L. Long, G. Seeber, L. Cronin, Z. Naturforsch. B, 2010, 65, 304-310.

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15. Unveiling the Transient Template in the Self-Assembly of a Molecular Oxide Nanowheel, H. N. Miras, G. J. T. Cooper, D. -L. Long, H. Bögge, A. Müller, C. Streb, L. Cronin, Science, 2010, 327, 72-74.

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14. How to sweet-talk bacteria, G. J. T. Cooper, L. Cronin, Nature Chem., 2009, 1, 342-343.

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13. Real-Time Direction Control of Self Fabricating Polyoxometalate-Based Microtubes, G. J. T. Cooper, L. Cronin, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 8368-8369.

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12. Monitoring the Formation of Coordination Complexes Using Electrospray Mass Spectrometry, J. S. Mathieson, G. J. T. Cooper, A. L. Pickering, M. Keller, D. -L. Long, G. N. Newton, L. Cronin, Chem. Asian. J., 2009, 4, 681-687.

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11. Spontaneous Assembly and Real-Time Growth of Micron-Scale Tubular Structures from Polyoxometalate-Based Inorganic Solids, C. Ritchie, G. J. T. Cooper, Y.-F. Song, C. Streb, H. Yin, A. D. C. Parenty, D. A. MacLaren, L. Cronin, Nature Chem., 2009, 1, 47-52.

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10. cis-Tach based Pentadecadentate Ligands as Building Blocks in the Synthesis of Fe^III and Pd^II Coordination Clusters, G. N. Newton, G. J. T. Cooper, D. Schuch, T. Shiga, S. Khanra, D. -L. Long, H. Oshio, L. Cronin, Dalton Trans., 2009, 0, 1549-1553.

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9. Exploring a Series of Isostructural Dodecanuclear Mixed Ni:Co Clusters: Controlling Elemental Composition using pH and Stoichiometry, G. J. T. Cooper, G. N. Newton, D. -L. Long, P. Kögerler, M. H. Rosnes, M. Keller, L. Cronin, Inorg. Chem., 2009, 48, 1097-1104.

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8. Trading Templates: Supramolecular Transformations between {Co^II₁₃} and {Co^II₁₂} Nanoclusters, G. N. Newton, G. J. T. Cooper, P. Kögerler, D. -L. Long, L. Cronin, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 790-791.

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7. Structural and Compositional Control in {M₁₂} Cobalt and Nickel Coordination Clusters Observed Magnetochemically and with Cryospray Mass Spectrometry, G. J. T. Cooper, G. N. Newton, P. Kögerler, D. -L. Long, L. Engelhardt, M. Luban, L. Cronin, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2007, 46, 1340-1344.

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6. The imitation game - a computational chemical approach to recognizing life, L. Cronin, N. Krasnogor, B. G. Davis, C. Alexander, N. Robertson, J. H. G. Steinke, S. L. M. Schroeder, A. N. Khlobystov, G. J. T. Cooper, P. M. Gardner, P. Siepmann, B. J. Whitaker, D. Marsh, Nature Biotech., 2006, 24, 1203-1206.

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5. Synthetic, Structural & Magnetic Characterisation of a One-Dimensional Nickel Chain Constructed Using cis,trans-1,3,5-Triaminocyclohexane as a Building Block, G. N. Newton, G. J. T. Cooper, D. -L. Long, P. Kögerler, L. Cronin, J. Mol. Struc., 2006, 796, 23-27.

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4. A Novel Copper (II) Metallacycle as a Building Block for the Assembly of an Extended Supramolecular Array Containing Channels and Helical Chains, G. J. T. Cooper, D. -L. Long, L. Cronin, Inorg. Chem. Commun., 2005, 8, 737-739.

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3. Magnetic characterization of the frustrated three-leg ladder compound [(CuCl₂tachH)₃Cl]Cl₂, J. Schnack, H. Nojiri, P. Kögerler, G. J. T. Cooper, L. Cronin, Phys. Rev. B., 2004, 70, 174420-1-174420-5.

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2. Pentadecadentate Chelating Ligands as Building Blocks for an {Fe₆} Cage with 12 Exo-coordinated Sodium Cations, G. J. T. Cooper, H. Abbas, D. -L. Long, P. Kögerler, L. Cronin, Inorg. Chem., 2004, 43, 7266-7268.

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1. Facile Synthesis and Structures of Infinite One-Dimensional Silver(I) Coordination Polymers, A. L. Pickering, G. J. T. Cooper, D. -L. Long, L. Cronin, Polyhedron, 2004, 23, 2075-2079.

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