Prof Lang Tran

Principal Computational Toxicologist

Lang is Principal Computational Toxicologist in IOM's Research Division. His interests include toxicology and ecotoxicology. He is an Expert Consultant on the SAFEnano Initiative and is a founding member of SnIRC.

Contact Details:

  • Principal Computational Toxicologist
  • Office: +44 (0) 131 449 8050
  • Mobile: +44 (0) 7980 738 107
  • Email: [email protected]

Qualifications:

  • BSc (Hons)
  • MSc
  • PhD

Committee and Society Memberships:

Lang is a founding member of SnIRC (www.snirc.org) the Safety of Nanomaterials Interdisciplinary Research Centre, a collaboration between IOM, the Universities of Edinburgh, Napier and Aberdeen and CSL. SnIRC brings together leading UK and international experts in particle toxicology, exposure, eco-toxicology and human studies/epidemiology to address nanoparticle risk issues.

Research Interests:

Lang Tran's interests include toxicology and ecotoxicology. A researcher at the forefront of particle toxicology, Lang has been heavily involved in the evolution of Nanoparticle Toxicology as a research field. He is an Expert Consultant on SAFENANO Initiative, one of the 22 DTI "Nanotechnology Centres" which has the specific remit of collecting and disseminating information and guidance on the safe use of nanomaterials.