Brian F. G. Johnson

Brian F. G. Johnson is a Professor at the University of Cambridge, where he has held significant academic and administrative roles. Currently serving as Master of Fitzwilliam College since 1999, he previously held the Chair of Inorganic Chemistry at Cambridge from 1970 to 1995 and the Crum Brown Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh from 1990 to 1995.

• Chair of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cambridge (1970–1995)
• Crum Brown Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Edinburgh (1990–1995)
• Head of Chemistry Department, University of Edinburgh (1992–1995)
• Master of Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge (1999–present)

His research focuses on Inorganic Chemistry, particularly in Nanoparticles and Metal Carbonyl Clusters. His work has contributed to understanding transition metal chemistry and cluster compounds.

He has received prestigious honors, including the Edward Frankland Medal and the Royal Society of Chemistry Prize for Transition Metal Chemistry. He has also been awarded the Corday–Morgan Medal and Tilden Medal, and elected as Fellow of the Royal Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, Royal Society of Edinburgh, and Academia Europa.