Nicholas grew up in Cyprus before moving to Oxford, where he graduated from Balliol College with a First-Class MChem. For his Part II project, he joined the group of Prof. Véronique Gouverneur FRS where he published work on boron precursors novel to radiofluorination. He has since returned to Balliol where he now works at the intersection of photochemistry, synthesis, and membrane science. When the sash is down, he enjoys wandering around Oxford with his camera, bird watching, and he has recently joined the committee for the Oxford Catalyst Society.