Current interests

Seb Galer is primarily working on the development of SQUID based microbolometers as a means of measuring the energy distribution of single ions with the aim of better understanding the biological effect of different radiation modalities for radiotherapy. He is also involved in Monte Carlo simulations using Geant4, FLUKA and EGS.

Seb's main interest is the relative biological effectiveness of different treatment modalities, particularly proton and hadron beam therapies. Other interests include small field radiation therapies and the use of Monte Carlo and radiobiological models in treatment planning to improve quality of life and tumour control.

Biography

Seb received his MPhys (Hons) degree in Physics with Nuclear Astrophysics from the University of Surrey (UK) in July 2009. He has recently joined the dosimetry department after finishing his PhD on the development of a microbolometer detector for the measurement of energy depositions of a single proton or ion. The PhD was a joint project between NPL and the University of Surrey and included collaborations with other groups within NPL as well as the Royal Surrey County Hospital.

During his undergraduate degree, Seb spent a year at NPL within the Dosimetry Group, working on the development of calorimeters for real-time measurement in industrial electron beam facilities. Following this, he spent three years working on his PhD project and joined the dosimetry group permanently in April 2012. His main areas of expertise are in Monte Carlo simulations using the EGS and Geant codes; he also has experience in microdosimetry and the use of low temperature superconducting detectors.

Selected publications

• Design concept for a novel SQUID-based microdosimeter
  S. Galer, L. Hao, J. Gallop, H. Palmans, K. Kirkby, A. Nisbet
  Radiat. Prot. Dos. 143 (2-4), pages 427-431 (2011)

Contact details

E-mail: sebastian.galer@npl.co.uk
Tel: 020 8943 6982