Richard J. Puddephatt
| Richard J. Puddephatt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1943 Aylesbury, England |
| Residence | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Fields | Organometallic Chemistry Related to Catalysis and Materials Science |
| Institutions | University of Western Ontario |
| Alma mater |
University of London, University College London |
| Doctoral advisor |
Alwyn G. Davies, Robin J. H. Clark[1] |
| Notable awards | Officer of the Order of Canada |
Richard J. Puddephatt, OC FRSC FCIC was born 1943 in Aylesbury, England.[1] He is a Distinguished University Professor in the department of chemistry at the University of Western Ontario, in London, Ontario, Canada. Richard is a former holder of a Canada research chair in material synthesis. He has been studying the fundamental chemistry of gold and other precious metals in the development of new materials for potential applications in health care and electronics.[2] Dr. Puddephatt's research interests involve organometallic chemistry related to catalysis and materials science,[3] and he is considered a world expert on platinum and gold chemistry.[4] He has authored two books: The Chemistry of Gold and The Periodic Table of Elements.[5]
Education [3]
- Penn and Tylers Green Primary School
- High Wycombe Royal Grammar School
- B.Sc. from the University of London in 1965
- Ph.D. from University College London in 1968
Awards & Honours [3]
- Officer of the Order of Canada[2]
- Distinguished University Professor
- Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, FRSC
- Canada Research Chair
- Bucke Science Prize and Hellmuth Prize, University of Western Ontario
- Alcan Award and E.W.R. Steacie Award of the Chemical Society of Canada
- CIC Medal of the Chemical Institute of Canada
- Nyholm Lecture Award and Award for Chemistry of the Noble Metals of the Royal Society of Chemistry
- E.G. Pleva Teaching Award
- NSERC Award of Excellence (2001)
See also
- Order of Canada
- Royal Society
- Royal Society of Canada
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- University of Western Ontario
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