Jamie Wolstenhulme | Director of Research and Development

1 min read 25th Mar 2025

Jamie Wolstenhulme DPhil, MChem

Director of Research and Development

Jamie Wolstenhulme joined Sterling’s Cramlington, UK site in 2015 as a Development Chemist before being promoted to Senior Scientist in 2018. In 2020, he went on to become a New Product Introduction Manager (NPI) and in 2023 became a Senior NPI Manager. Jamie’s was then our is Head of Research & Development (R&D) from December 2024, responsible for overseeing customer projects, bringing customers and the Sterling team together in partnership. Jamie is now our Director of Research and Development at the facility.

Education

University of Oxford, 2013, DPhil, Organic Chemistry
University of Oxford, 2009, MChem, Chemistry

Professional Accomplishments

Andrew Pang Scholarship (Balliol College, Oxford, 2006).

Post doctoral research position (University of Oxford, 2013-2015) in asymmetric phase transfer catalysis.

Publications

Discovery of a Highly Selective Cell-Active Inhibitor of the Histone Lysine Demethylases KDM2/7 October 2017
Synthesis and characterization of a novel N–F reagent derived from the ethano-Tröger's base: 1JFN coupling constants as a signature for the N–F bond November 2015
Cation-Controlled Enantioselective and Diastereoselective Synthesis of Indolines: An Autoinductive Phase-Transfer Initiated 5-endo-trig Processvv September 2015
Asymmetric Fluorocyclizations of Alkenes November 2014
A cation-directed two-component cascade approach to enantioenriched pyrroloindolines September 2014
Asymmetric Electrophilic Fluorocyclization with Carbon Nucleophiles September 2013
Catalytic Decarboxylative Fluorination for the Synthesis of Tri- and Difluoromethyl Arenes May 2013

Sterling Resources

Journey of an API: Pharmaceutical project management November 2024
Transitioning projects from the laboratory to the plant May 2023

As one of the most important elements of API manufacturing, process scale-up comes with a number of key considerations that must be carefully balanced.
Top ten late phase considerations February 2022

The top ten considerations for late phase commercial development and manufacturing.
Late phase API discovery and development March 2022

Late stage manufacture is marked by several challenges of its own, including uncertain demand, cost pressure, and stringent regulatory demands.
The importance of a seasoned commercial partner: Successfully scaling your product April 2022

This webinar takes a closer look at the importance of an experienced outsourced partner for late phase API manufacturing projects.