Celebrity ExpertsProfessor James Logan is a scientist, television presenter and internationally renowned research leader, with a passion for science and natural history.
A biologist and medical entomologist with a first-class honours degree in Zoology, he won the Alfred Russell Wallace Award for his PhD.
Previous Head of the Department of Disease Control at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Director of a company which is harnessing insect intelligence to detect threats better and protect public health, James is a well-respected Scientist, TV Presenter and Entomologist.
James’ Scottish charm and boundless enthusiasm for science makes him an excellent presenter and popular guest speaker.
Credits include:
- Insect Dissection (BBC4)
- Embarrassing Bodies and Live from the Clinic (C4)
- Squeamish (DMAX)
- Bang Goes the Theory (BBC1)
- Weird Connections (Discovery)
- The Great Butterfly Adventure (BBC4)
- The Secret Life of Midges (BBC1)
- The One Show (BBC1)
- This Morning (ITV)
James Logan loves to travel and has contributed to numerous volunteer projects around the globe, protecting and monitoring primates, turtles and endangered marsupials in Costa Rica, Northern Cyprus and the South Australian outback.
A keen entrepreneur and innovator, he also has several inventions under his belt, following in the footsteps of his ancestor who invented the modern bicycle!
James is no stranger to a spot of self-experimentation either, having famously infested himself with hookworms in a pioneering experiment for Embarrassing Bodies.
As the Director of arctec, one of the most reputable and competitive institutions for the testing of arthropod control products in the world, Professor James Logan leads a team who dedicate their time to product development in the lab and testing in field conditions.
Passionate about making science accessible and fun for everyone, when he’s not busy filming or leading landmark research, James is also a Science Ambassador for the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Network (STEMNET), which aims to inspire young people in science.
