Nick Rhodes was born in Manchester, UK in 1966 and attended the University of Lancaster where he gained a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry.
He gained a Masters in Bioengineering from the University of Strathclyde where he learned the basics of blood compatibility.
He trained under Professor David F Williams at the University of Liverpool where he completed his Ph.D. in blood compatibility.
[2] Rhodes has served on the editorial board of the International Journal of Adipose Tissue.
[4] He was appointed treasurer and officer of the governing board of the Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) in 2005 and has served as on the Medical Engineering EPSRC review panel since 2001.