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Michael Mingos
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David Michael Patrick Mingos
6 August 1944 Basra, Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq
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| Known for | Green–Davies–Mingos rules Wade–Mingos rules |
| Awards | FRS (1992) Tilden Prize (1989) Corday–Morgan Prize (1978) |
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| Fields | Cluster chemistry |
| Thesis | The preparation and properties of some tertiary phosphine complexes of osmium, iridium, ruthenium, and platinum (1968) |
David Michael Patrick Mingos (born August 6, 1944) is a British chemist and professor. He was in charge of St Edmund Hall, Oxford from 1999 to 2009. He also taught Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Oxford.
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Education and Early Career
Michael Mingos went to several schools. These included the Harvey Grammar School and King Edward VII School. He studied chemistry at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. There, he earned a BSc degree in 1965. Later, he received an honorary DSc from the same university.
He also attended the University of Sussex. In 1968, he earned his DPhil degree there. The University of Sussex also gave him an honorary DSc in 2001.
After his studies, Dr. Mingos did special research. He worked at Northwestern University in the United States. He was a Fulbright Fellow from 1968 to 1970. He then returned to the University of Sussex as an ICI Fellow.
Contributions to Chemistry
From 1971 to 1976, Dr. Mingos was a lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London. He then moved to the University of Oxford. There, he became a Fellow and Tutor at Keble College. He also taught at Pembroke College, Oxford until 1992.
Important Chemistry Rules
In 1978, Dr. Mingos worked with two other chemists. Their names were Stephen G. Davies and Malcolm Green. Together, they created a special set of rules. These rules help scientists understand how certain chemical reactions happen. They explain where new parts will attach to molecules called pi ligands.
In 1984, Dr. Mingos wrote an important paper. It was about the polyhedral skeletal electron pair theory. This theory helps predict the shapes of cluster compounds. These are molecules made of many atoms grouped together. His work built on earlier rules by Kenneth Wade.
Leadership Roles
In 1990, Dr. Mingos became a Reader in Inorganic Chemistry at Oxford. He then moved to Imperial College London in 1992. He was a professor of Inorganic Chemistry there until 1999. During this time, he also served as the Dean of the Royal College of Science.
In 1999, Dr. Mingos returned to Oxford. He became the Principal of St Edmund Hall, Oxford. This means he was the head of the college. He also became a visiting professor at Imperial College London. In 2000, he was given the title of Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Oxford. He retired from his role as Principal in 2009.
Dr. Mingos also co-wrote a textbook. It is called Introduction to Cluster Chemistry. He wrote it with David J. Wales.
Awards and Recognition
In 1980, Dr. Mingos received the Corday-Morgan Medal and Prize. This award is from the Royal Society of Chemistry. In 1992, he was chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). This is a very high honor for scientists in the UK.
Personal Life
Michael Mingos is the son of Vasso Mingos and Rose Enid Billie Mingos. His mother's maiden name was Griffiths. His father was from Athens.
