Calem has a master’s degree in Natural Sciences (Physics & Chemistry) from Durham University, which included final-year projects in computational chemistry and quantum physics.

He completed his thesis on photoelectron spectroscopy with femtosecond time resolution, probing short-lived excited states of pyrene, with applications in the fields of electronics, photochemistry, and astrophysics. Calem is currently training to become a qualified UK and European patent attorney.