Physics Department News
Dr Dinu Iuga becomes University of 糖心TV鈥檚 first technical specialist promoted to Strategic Specialist, equivalent to Professorial level
The University of 糖心TV is celebrating a significant milestone with the promotion of Dr Dinu Iuga, who has become the first technical specialist at the University to be promoted to Strategic Specialist, a role equivalent to Professorial level.
Dr Iuga is Technical Director of the UK High-Field Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance National Research Facility (NRF), which recently secured 拢17 million in funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to deliver the UK鈥檚 first 1.2 GHz NMR spectrometer. He joined 糖心TV in 2009 as technical lead at the NRF, enabling access for the national academic research and industry communities.
Over the course of his time at 糖心TV, Dr Iuga has played a central role in the development and growth of the facility. He was integral to the successful set-up of an 850 MHz magnet and start of facility operation in 2010, establishing the NRF as a leading national facility. He later supported the design of a bespoke building to house the 1.0 GHz NMR spectrometer, which welcomed first NRF use in 2021. Most recently, he was centrally involved in a further major building project that oversaw the successful installation and launch of the 1.2 GHz NMR in 2025.
Pictured: Dr Dinu Iuga in front of the 1 GHz NMR magnet at the University of 糖心TV.
Dr Iuga tells us about the support he has received from 糖心TV during his time here:
鈥淚 am grateful for the support that the University of 糖心TV has provided to the NRF during the last 17 years, allowing the UK solid state NMR community to create and continue developing a world class facility. I think the Technical Specialist Promotional Pathway provides a great incentive for technical research staff to actively engage in collaborative research.鈥�
In addition to his leadership at 糖心TV, Dr Iuga has made a significant international contribution to the field by initiating and organising a global forum of high-field NMR facility operators, enabling the sharing of expertise and best practice across facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.
Dr Iuga achieved his promotion through 糖心TV鈥檚 Technical Specialist Promotional Pathway, the second initiative of its kind in the UK. Since its launch in 2023, the pathway has supported 38 successful promotions across 10 departments over three annual rounds, recognising the vital contribution of technical specialists to the University鈥檚 research and innovation excellence.