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Chemistry professors in the United Kingdom

30 chemistry professors in the United Kingdom, at 16 universities. The most represented are University of Oxford, Imperial College London and University of Cambridge. 6 of them are verified faculty: their current appointment was confirmed against their own university's pages or a current faculty record in ORCID, and they are listed first.

The list is built from open publication data (OpenAlex and ORCID), the same data ProfScout uses in the app: actively publishing faculty at the largest research universities in the United Kingdom whose recent work sits in chemistry. Retired, trainee and staff-scientist records are filtered out where the public record identifies them. It is not a prestige ranking: professors are listed by how prominently chemistry figures in their published work, verified faculty first. Reply-fit scores, which weigh how likely each professor is to answer a student's email, are computed for your own profile inside ProfScout. Updated September 2026; the list is rebuilt from the open record a few times a year.

  1. Richard G. ComptonVerified faculty
    University of Oxford
    Chemistry · Electrochemistry
    Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionConducting polymers and applications
    Recent: Nanomaterials Electrochemistry: Insights for Materials Scientists and Electrochemists (2026)
  2. Matthew J. GauntVerified faculty
    University of Cambridge
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCrystallization and Solubility StudiesX-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  3. David John HarveyVerified faculty
    University of Oxford
    Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Spectroscopy
    Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsGlycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
    Recent: Soft Robotics for Space Applications: Cryogenic Performance of Modular Metallic Cable Structures (2025)
  4. David J. GavaghanVerified faculty
    University of Oxford
    Medicine · Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
    Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasGene Regulatory Network AnalysisElectrochemical Analysis and Applications
    Recent: INTEGRATE: Embedding a supportive culture for data science in biomedical research (2026)
  5. Tom WeltonVerified faculty
    Imperial College London
    Chemical Engineering · Catalysis
    Crystallization and Solubility StudiesIonic liquids properties and applicationsChemistry and Chemical Engineering
    Recent: Evaluation of a Lab-scale Ionic Liquid Synthesis using Life Cycle Assessment (Life Cycle Assessment Data) (2026)
  6. Anne DellVerified faculty
    Imperial College London
    Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Molecular Biology
    Glycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchGalectins and Cancer Biology
  7. Jianliang Xiao
    University of Liverpool
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Asymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  8. Sergey A. Piletsky
    University of Leicester
    Chemistry · Analytical Chemistry
    Analytical chemistry methods developmentAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors
  9. Zoltán Takáts
    Imperial College London
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesAdvanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications
  10. Peter R. Griffiths
    University of Southampton
    Chemistry · Analytical Chemistry
    Spectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical ResearchAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  11. Carol V. Robinson
    University of Oxford
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsProtein Structure and Dynamics
    Recent: A proteomic feasibility study connecting metabolic and synaptic pathway alterations in serum and extracellular vesicles to characterize treatment-resistant depression (2026)
  12. Patrick R. Unwin
    University of Warwick
    Chemistry · Electrochemistry
    Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsAnalytical Chemistry and SensorsConducting polymers and applications
  13. Frank Marken
    University of Bath
    Chemistry · Electrochemistry
    Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsElectrochemical sensors and biosensorsAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors
  14. Jonathan Richard Lloyd
    University of Manchester
    Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry
    Radioactive element chemistry and processingMicrobial Fuel Cells and BioremediationGeochemistry and Elemental Analysis
    Recent: Nanoplastics reprogram fungal metabolism to reshape extracellular microenvironments and manganese biomineralization (2026)
  15. Philip Nigel Bartlett
    University of Southampton
    Chemistry · Electrochemistry
    Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsElectrochemical sensors and biosensorsAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors
  16. Adrian C. Fisher
    University of Cambridge
    Chemistry · Electrochemistry
    Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors
    Recent: Localized Active H* Enrichment by Cobalt Molecular Catalysts for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction (2026)
  17. Ian T. Jolliffe
    University of Exeter
    Chemistry · Analytical Chemistry
    Spectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesClimate variability and modelsAdvanced Statistical Methods and Models
  18. MICHAEL J. NORTH
    University of York
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Asymmetric Synthesis and CatalysisAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisChemical Synthesis and Analysis
  19. James C. Reynolds
    Loughborough University
    Chemistry · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
    Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsGastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsRadiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
  20. Stuart L. James
    Queen's University Belfast
    Materials Science · Materials Chemistry
    Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsCrystallization and Solubility StudiesCrystallography and molecular interactions
    Recent: 3D ED raw data for "Why are zeolites harder to make than MOFs? A study of the sodalite system" (2026)
  21. Andrew I. Cooper
    University of Liverpool
    Materials Science · Materials Chemistry
    Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsCrystallization and Solubility Studies
    Recent: CCDC 2515981: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination (2026)
  22. Ian D. Wilson
    Imperial College London
    Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Spectroscopy
    Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyMass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
    Recent: Targeted inhibition of gut bacterial β-glucuronidase activity enhances anticancer drug efficacy (2026)
  23. Andrew R. Barron
    Swansea University
    Chemistry · Materials Chemistry
    Crystallization and Solubility StudiesCarbon Nanotubes in CompositesOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
    Recent: Microwave-assisted enhanced activation of date palm leaf char for optimized CO2 adsorption (2025)
  24. Shabaz Mohammed
    University of Oxford
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Advanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsMass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  25. Anthony Harriman
    Newcastle University
    Materials Science · Materials Chemistry
    Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  26. Andrew P. Abbott
    University of Leicester
    Chemical Engineering · Catalysis
    Ionic liquids properties and applicationsElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsExtraction and Separation Processes
  27. Kathryn Susan Lilley
    University of Cambridge
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Advanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsMass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  28. Warwick B. Dunn
    University of Manchester
    Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Molecular Biology
    Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  29. Karl Scott Ryder
    University of Leicester
    Chemical Engineering · Catalysis
    Ionic liquids properties and applicationsElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsConducting polymers and applications
  30. Russell E. Morris
    University of St Andrews
    Materials Science · Materials Chemistry
    Crystallization and Solubility StudiesMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsZeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
    Recent: Rapid presodiation to improve the initial coulombic efficiency of an organic electrode material for sodium-ion batteries (2026)

Universities on this list: University of Oxford (5) · Imperial College London (4) · University of Cambridge (3) · University of Leicester (3) · University of Liverpool (2) · University of Manchester (2) · University of Southampton (2) · Loughborough University (1) · Newcastle University (1) · Queen's University Belfast (1) · Swansea University (1) · University of Bath (1) · University of Exeter (1) · University of St Andrews (1) · University of Warwick (1) · University of York (1)

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