Anthony K. Cheetham

Anthony K. Cheetham is a Professorial Fellow at Trinity College and holds the Goldsmiths’ Professorship of Materials Science at the University of Cambridge. He has also served as an Emeritus Professor of Materials and Chemistry at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he was a professor and director of the Materials Research Laboratory for over 15 years. His academic career spans prestigious institutions including the Royal Institution, University of Oxford, and Arizona State University.

• Goldsmiths’ Professor of Materials Science, University of Cambridge (2007–)
• Emeritus Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara (2007–)
• Director, International Center for Materials Research, UC Santa Barbara (2004–2007)
• Director, Materials Research Laboratory, UC Santa Barbara (1992–2004)

Cheetham is renowned for his work in materials science, particularly in solid-state chemistry and crystallography. His research has driven advancements in inorganic materials, ceramics, and structural chemistry, earning him global recognition.

His scientific awards and honors include the Royal Society Leverhulme Medal, Humboldt Research Award, European Research Council Advanced Investigator Award, TWAS Medal Lecturer, and multiple honorary doctorates and memberships in national academies across the UK, Germany, India, Pakistan, and the USA.