Ka Lee Lai, Gary

I am involved in the pretreatment process of AMS radiocarbon dating. I hold a BSc in Chemistry from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2015) and an MSc in Analytical Chemistry from Hong Kong Baptist University (2018).

Previous experience includes forensic science, chemical analysis, and laboratory management in various ISO-accredited laboratories. I am interested in the potential applications of forensic techniques and chromatographic separation to radiocarbon dating. I am also interested in the method development and validation of chromatography of various compounds.

Publications

Ma Q, Lai KL, Bentley MR, et al. A compound-specific radiocarbon dating protocol for archaeological pottery at the ORAU. Radiocarbon. 2026;68(3):521-530. doi:10.1017/RDC.2026.10192