Stephen Paul Wren (He/Him/His) received his PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Cambridge. Stephen launched and developed the Molecules Unlimited poetry community. This innovative group explores the intersect of poetry and the chemical sciences. He can also be found on Instagram/Threads @luke12poetry.

Stephen’s poetry can be read at his website and he has written many books. ‘Elementar’ (a collaboration with visual artist Laura Kerr) was published by Paper View Books in 2024; ‘Formulations’ (co-written with Dr Miranda Lynn Barnes) was published by Small Press in 2022; and ‘A Celestial Crown of Sonnets’ (co-written with Dr Sam Illingworth) was published by Penteract Press in 2021. His poem sequence 'A Runner's Lament' was published by Ice Floe Press in March 2025. Atomic Bohemian will publish his book ‘Permanence’ (co-written with Lesley Anne Curwen) later in 2025, and Turas Press will publish ‘The Chemistry of Emotion (co-written with Fiona Perry) in 2026.