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Guy Charles Lloyd-Jones
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| Born | 17 May 1966 London, England
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| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Huddersfield Polytechnic Linacre College, Oxford |
| Known for | Reaction mechanisms in organometallic chemistry and catalysis |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society (2013) |
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| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Edinburgh University of Bristol University of Oxford Huddersfield Polytechnic |
| Thesis | Catalytic hydrometallation (1993) |
| Doctoral advisor | John M. Brown |
Guy Charles Lloyd-Jones is a famous British chemist. He was born on May 17, 1966. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE). These are special honors for top scientists in the United Kingdom.
He is currently a professor of organic chemistry at the University of Edinburgh. His main research involves studying how chemical reactions happen. This is called understanding "reaction mechanisms." He focuses on reactions that use special metal compounds, especially those involving palladium. These reactions are very important for making new medicines and materials.
About Guy Lloyd-Jones
Early Life and Education
Guy Lloyd-Jones started his journey in science at Huddersfield Polytechnic. He earned his first degree there in 1989. After that, he went to the University of Oxford. He completed his DPhil, which is like a PhD, in 1992.
From 1993 to 1995, he worked as a research fellow at Basel University in Switzerland. This was a special program from the Royal Society.
Career in Chemistry
In 1996, Guy Lloyd-Jones joined the University of Bristol as a lecturer. A lecturer is a university teacher and researcher. He quickly moved up in his career. He became a "reader" in 2000, which is a senior academic position. By 2003, he was a full professor.
In 2012, he became the Head of Organic and Biological Chemistry at Bristol. This meant he led a whole department of scientists. In 2013, he moved to the University of Edinburgh. There, he became the Forbes Professor of Organic Chemistry.
Awards and Recognition
Professor Lloyd-Jones has received many awards for his important work in chemistry. These awards show how much his research has helped the field.
Some of his awards include:
- The Hickinbottom Fellowship (2000) from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).
- The Liebig Lectureship (2003) from the German Chemical Society.
- The Corday–Morgan Medal (2003) from the RSC.
- The RSC Organic Reaction Mechanisms Prize (2007).
- A special UK Prize for Process Chemistry Research (2010).
- A Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award (2008–2013).
- The RSC Physical Organic Chemistry Medal and Ingold Lectureship (2013).
In 2013, he was chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Society. This is one of the highest honors for scientists in the UK. In 2015, he also became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
