Dr Raul Sutton

Professional Background

Raul Sutton’s early career was as a research biochemist, working on molecular mechanisms of transmembrane transport and bioenergetics. A seminal paper on the function of V-type ATPases, working with David Apps (Edinburgh) was followed by work with Prof. Stuart Ferguson (Oxford) and John Walker (Nobel Laureate) into F₁ ATPase before joining the University of Wolverhampton. Raul interest in organellar ATPases continued with investigations into peroxisomal ATPase.

Raul switched field setting up the Forensic Science provision at the University of Wolverhampton, which has seen steady but sustained growth.  He took over the running of the forensic and molecular biology department in 2003, and added the biology portfolio of awards in 2012.  Recently, Raul has relinquished these posts to take on a faculty-wide Associate Dean role relating to marketing, recruitment and outreach.

More recently Raul has developed an interest in researching within forensic science and is currently researching a number of areas.  These include the way that we identify people from handmarks left at scenes of crime, with an emphasis on the under-researched area of palmar marks, as well as methods to improve the accuracy of post mortem interval determination.

Raul also is a member of the EPSRC College of Reviewers, the UK Forensic Science Education group and was part of the QAA Forensic Science benchmark writing team.