Steven Daniels

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About

Dr. Steven Daniels is a leading figure in synchrotron instrumentation and structural biology, renowned for his work in advancing small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) techniques. His primary research focuses on the development and optimization of high-throughput beamlines for macromolecular characterization. Dr. Daniels’s most notable contribution is the design and commissioning of Beamline B21 at Diamond Light Source, a high-throughput SAXS facility that has become a cornerstone for researchers studying biological and soft matter systems. This beamline, detailed in his highly cited 2020 paper (193 citations), delivers an impressive 2 × 10¹² photons per second to a 34-micron focus, enabling rapid data collection on challenging samples. His work has dramatically improved the accessibility and efficiency of SAXS experiments, allowing for the study of dynamic protein complexes and nanoparticles in solution. Dr. Daniels’s achievements have been recognized through multiple awards for beamline innovation, and his engineering solutions are now replicated in synchrotrons worldwide, cementing his impact on the structural biology community.