Chris Hunter (chemist)
Chris Hunter | |
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| Born | Christopher Alexander Hunter 19 February 1965 Corday–Morgan Medal and Prize (1999) Fellow of the Royal Society (2008) |
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| Fields | Bioorganic chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Otago University of Sheffield University of Cambridge |
| Thesis | (1989) |
| Website | ch |
Christopher Alexander Hunter,
Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge.[1][2] His research is currently focused on molecular recognition.[3][4] He was previously a lecturer at the University of Otago and a lecturer then professor at the University of Sheffield
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Early life and education
Hunter was born on 19 February 1965 in
Master of Arts (MA Cantab) as per tradition, and with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1989.[2]
Career and research
Hunter returned to
Lister Institute Research Fellowship from 1994 to 1999, and an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Senior Research Fellowship from 2005 to 2010.[5]
In September 2013, he was selected as the next
Organic Chemistry. He joined the University of Cambridge in early 2014 to take up the appointment.[2] There, he is a member of the Synthetic Chemistry Research Interest Group.[5] He is also a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.[6]
Personal life
In 2008, Hunter married Rosaleen Theresa McHugh. Together they have three children; two sons and one daughter.[1]
Awards and honours
In 1992, Hunter was jointly awarded the
Corday–Morgan Medal and Prize by the Royal Society of Chemistry.[1] It is awarded for 'the most meritorious contributions to chemistry'.[7] In 2008, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), the premier learned society for science in the United Kingdom.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "HUNTER, Prof. Christopher Alexander". Who's Who 2014. A & C Black. November 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Herchel Smith Professor of Organic Chemistry". Department of Chemistry. University of Cambridge. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "Physical Organic Chemistry Award Winner 2011". Awards. Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Professor Chris Hunter FRS". People. Royal Society. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Professor Chris Hunter FRS". Department of Chemistry. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "Professor Christopher Hunter". Fellows. Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "Corday-Morgan Prizes". Awards. Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
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