Neil Champness

Neil Champness
Alma materUniversity of Southampton
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Birmingham University of Nottingham
Doctoral advisorBill Levason
Doctoral studentsAnna Slater
Websitehttps://neilchampnessgroup.com/

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]

Education

Champness received a BSc in chemistry from the University of Southampton in 1989 and a PhD in 1993.[1][2]

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:

In 2013, Champness was elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales.[8]

Personal life

Champness is a supporter of Southampton FC.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Professor Neil Champness". University of Birmingham. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  2. ^ a b c "Professor Neil Champness Appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of Crystals". MDPI. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Interview with Neil Champness, University of Nottingham". www.thenakedscientists.com. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  4. ^ "CCDC announces the formation of a new Scientific Advisory Board | CCDC". CCDC. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  5. ^ "New Haworth Chair appointed". University of Birmingham. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Supramolecular Chemistry Award". Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (MASC) Group. 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  7. ^ "Corday-Morgan Prize Previous Winners". rsc.org. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Neil Champness". The Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  9. ^ Sheahan, Holly (21 May 2009). "Interview with Neil Champness – CrystEngComm Blog". Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 15 March 2026.