Neil Champness
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Neil Champness is a British chemist currently serving as head of the School of Chemistry and Norman Haworth Professor of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham.[1] His research focuses on supramolecular assembly and metal-organic frameworks.[2][3]
Neil Champness | |
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| Alma mater | University of Southampton |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Birmingham University of Nottingham |
| Doctoral advisor | Bill Levason |
| Doctoral students | Anna Slater |
| Website | https://neilchampnessgroup.com/ |
Education
Academic career
In 1995, Champness became a teaching fellow in inorganic chemistry at the University of Nottingham, becoming a reader in 2003 and gaining the Chair of Chemical Nanoscience in 2004.[1] In 2019, Champness was appointed to the advisory board of the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre.[4] In 2020, Champness was appointed editor-in-chief of the organic crystalline materials section of Crystals, a journal of the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute.[2] Champness moved to the University of Birmingham in 2021.[5]
Recognition
Champness has received the following awards:
- RSC Supramolecular Chemistry Award (2010)[6]
- Corday-Morgan Prize (2006)[7]
In 2013, Champness was elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales.[8]
Personal life
Champness is a supporter of Southampton FC.[9]
