Full name Russell Edward Morris Bowling style Right-arm medium 1990–1991 Wales Minor Counties Role Cricket Player | Batting style Right-handed 1987–1991 Oxford University Name Russell Morris | |
Born 8 June 1967 (age 57) ( 1967-06-08 ) St Asaph, Flintshire, Wales | ||
Russell Edward Morris (born June 8, 1967) FRS is a Professor of Structural and Materials Chemistry at the University of St Andrews.
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Education and early life
Morris was born and raised in North Wales and educated at the University of Oxford where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry followed by a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1992 for research investigating the synthesis and characterization of metal phosphites and selenites supervised by Anthony Cheetham.
Research
Morris's research interests lie in the synthesis, characterisation and application of porous and layered materials including zeolites and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). He developed ionothermal synthesis – the use of ionic liquids as reactive media for the preparation of solids – a method that has had impact across a wide range of chemistry. His recent work on developing the assembly–disassembly–organisation–reassembly (ADOR) approach to the preparation of zeolites offers routes to exciting materials that would not be possible using standard techniques.
Morris is recognized as a pioneer in the use of porous materials for the storage and delivery of biologically active gases for medical applications.
Awards and honours
Morris was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2016. His applications and commercially focused work with MOFgen Ltd. and Sasol Technology UK have been recognised by the Frank Brian Mercer Award for Innovation from the Royal Society. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Learned Society of Wales and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.