Russell P. Hughes
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Russell P. Hughes (born December 23, 1946) an American/British chemist, is the Frank R. Mori Professor Emeritus and research professor in the Department of Chemistry at Dartmouth College. His research interests are in organometallic chemistry, with emphasis on the chemistry of transition metal complexes interacting with fluorocarbons. His research group's work in this area led to several creative syntheses of complexes of transition metal and perfluorinated hydrocarbon fragments.[1]
Hughes was born on December 23, 1946, in Denbigh, Wales, the son of Elliot and Joan (Profit) Hughes. He earned his B.Sc. at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, and his Ph.D. at the University of Toronto under John Powell. He held postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Bristol in Michael Green's laboratory and at McGill University with John Harrod.[2]
Research career
Hughes began his independent scientific career as an assistant professor at Dartmouth College in 1976. He was promoted to associate professor in 1982, and Professor in 1986. He chaired the department of Chemistry from 1991 to 1994. In 1999, he was appointed to be the Inaugural Frank R. Mori Professor in the Arts & Sciences. His research has centered on organometallic chemistry, with focus on the chemistry of transition metal complexes interacting with fluorocarbons and the organometallic chemistry of small organic rings.[1] After 35 years of experimental work, he transitioned to computational chemistry and collaborative research.[2]
Honors
Hughes is a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the American Chemical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and the Royal Society of Chemistry. The American Chemical Society awarded him the Award for Creative Work in Fluorine Chemistry in 2010.[2]
