About

What is Molecular Sense?

Small Things in a Great Way

Molecular Sense performs research and development at the intersection of three high added-value areas: bio-, nano/micro-, and info. Molecular Sense is presently focusing on two synergistic lines of activity:

  • Biomedical microdevices, comprising high sensitivity, multiplex diagnostic devices, lab-on-a-chip devices mimicking process in microvasculature, and microfluidic devices for the study of microorganisms.
  • Computational bioengineering, comprising software and databases for the prediction of biomolecular adsorption on artificial surfaces, software for high resolution prediction of biomolecular surfaces for drug discovery, and new paradigms for biocomputation and biosimulation.

Location:

Workary Chelsea, Old Town Hall, King’s Road, LONDON , London SW3 5EZ, United Kingdom

Belsyre Court, Clarendon Business Centres, OXFORD, Oxfordshire OX2 6HJ, United Kingdom Molecular Sense Ltd.

Meet our Team

Our dedicated team of scientists brings together a wealth of expertise and innovation. Comprising leaders in their respective fields, 

they are committed to advancing scientific knowledge and solving complex challenges. 

Prof Dan V Nicolau

President

Dan has degrees in Chemical Engineering (PhD, MSc) and in Statistics, Cybernetics & Information Technology (MSc). His research covers (in inverse chronological order), gas embolism, biocomputation and biosimulation, nanodevices powered by protein molecular motors, surface science and engineering, micro- and nanofabrication for semiconductor and biomedical devices, process modelling and control, and protein adsorption. Dan is a Professor of Bioengineering at McGill University, the Maria Roy Chair in Bioengineering, and the founding Chair of McGill’s Department of Bioengineering at the Faculty of Engineering. Starting from 2020 Dan is the Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience. His lab webpage: bionanoinfo.com

Dr Falco van Delft

Chief Technology Officer

Falco has a MSc (cum laude) and a PhD in Chemistry, from Leiden University. He held previous research positions, as a Senior Scientist at Philips Research Laboratories. He is (co-) author of over 50 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and he is a member of the International Program Committee of the Micro- and Nano- Engineering Conference. Falco’s areas of expertise include micro- and nano-fabrication, biomedical application of nanotechnology and interface interactions at the nanoscale, both inorganic and biological in nature.

Mrs Carmen Nicolau

CEO, Managing Partner

Carmen has University degrees in Mechanical Engineering (MEng) and Psychology (MSc) as well in Management Science. Prior to joining Molecular Sense, Carmen was an entrepreneur in Romania, and she managed several projects funded by European Union Structural Funds. Carmen is the Project Manager of our research projects.

Prof Dan V Nicolau, Jr

Founding member

Dan Jr has degrees in Electrical Engineering (BEng/Hons), Applied Mathematics (BS, MSc), a doctorate in Biological Mathematics (DPhil, Oxford), and Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BM BCh) from Oxford University Medical School. Dan was a Miller Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, and in the past, he was CEO of several start-up companies in USA and UK. Currently, Dan Jr is a Reader at King’s College London, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences, Peter Gorer Department of Immunobiology. He is also the Director of the Master program in AI in Science at King’s College. His webpage: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/dan-nicolau.