Mr Michael McGibbon

Mr Michael McGibbon
Mr Michael McGibbon
Mr Michael McGibbon

Technician

About

Biography

ASU Facility Manager for the Analytical Services Unit (ASU), a research facility located within the Cruickshank Building & based within the School of Biological Sciences (SBS).

Qualifications

  • Introduction to Research Integrity 
    2025 - UKRIO RESEARCH INTEGRITY OFFICE 

    A three-module online training course.

  • Recruitment and Selection v.1 
    2024 - University of Aberdeen 
  • Asthma Awareness Training 
    2024 - Asthma and Allergy Foundation (CPD CERTIFIED) 
  • Gas Regulator Adaptation 
    2023 - GasCon Gas Consultants (completed with the permission of GasArc) 
  • Award in First Aid at Work SCQF Level 6 
    2022 - Scottish Qualifications Authority 
  • Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management 
    2020 - The City and Guilds of London Institute 
  • Award in First Aid at Work SCQF Level 6 
    2019 - Scottish Qualifications Authority 
  • Recruitment and Selection v.1 
    2019 - University of Aberdeen 
  • Criminal Finances Act 2017 (e-learning course) 
    2018 - BUFDG (British Universities Finance Directors Group) 
  • Scotland's Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) course 
    2017 - NHS Health Scotland 
  • Managing Safely 
    2017 - Institution of Occupational Safety and Health 
  • Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work 
    2016 - IQL (IQL is the Awarding Body of The Royal Life Saving Society UK) 
  • Recruitment and Selection v.1 
    2015 - University of Aberdeen 
  • BSc Environmental Chemistry 
    2001 - University of Glasgow 

Prizes and Awards

Principal's Excellence Awards 2025

Excellence in Professional and Support Services

Nominated for the Outstanding Team Award as part of the technical support team established within the (Environmental) Analytical Services Unit (ASU)

Principal's Excellence Awards 2023

Excellence in Professional and Support Services

Nominated for the Outstanding Team Award as a lab manager working within the ASU facility's technical team of two that support & run the Analytical Services Unit (ASU)

Principal's Excellence Awards 2022

Principal's Awards for Excellence in Professional and Support Services

Nominated for the Outstanding Team Award as a member of the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) Research Technical Team

Research

Research Areas

Biological and Environmental Sciences

Research Specialisms

  • Biological Sciences
  • Plant Sciences
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Soil Science

Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.

Teaching

Teaching Responsibilities

Undergraduate Teaching
EV3802 Environmental Analysis

Postgraduate Teaching
EV5800 Environmental Analysis