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Harris Kenneth David Maclean is a Distinguished Research Professor at Cardiff University's School of Chemistry, serving as Head of Physical Chemistry since 2013 and former Head of Materials Chemistry (2003–2012). Previously, he held professorships at the University of Birmingham and University College London. His research focuses on physical chemistry of solids, crystallography, and advanced materials.
Education: PhD in Chemistry from the University of Cambridge (1985–1989), supervised by Sir John Meurig Thomas, and a BSc (First Class Honours) in Chemistry from the University of St Andrews (1981–1985).
Research Interests:
- X-ray diffraction techniques and their applications
- Crystal structure determination and polymorphism
- Quasicrystals and aperiodic materials
- solid-state NMR spectroscopy and molecular motion in solids
- Design of molecular materials via crystal engineering
Awards: A prolific scholar, he has received prestigious awards including the Tilden Medal (2007/8), Corday-Morgan Medal (1999), and election to the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2008) and the Learned Society of Wales (2011). His work has led to over 368 publications and an H-index of 44.
International Collaborations: He has held visiting professorships at institutions in Japan (Kyoto University, Tohoku University), France (University of Bordeaux), Spain (Autonomous University of Barcelona), and Taiwan.
Professional Affiliations: Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Chartered Chemist, and member of multiple scientific societies, including the American Chemical Society and British Crystallographic Association.
