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Morris Russell is a renowned Professor of Chemistry holding dual roles as Professor at Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic) and Bishop Wardlaw Professor at the University of St Andrews (UK). He leads the Charles University Centre for Advanced Materials (CUCAM) and the School of Chemistry at St Andrews. His research focuses on porous materials, including zeolites, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and their medical applications. He has pioneered innovative synthesis methods like the ADOR principle and ionothermal chemistry, revolutionizing materials science.
Education: D.Phil. and B.A. in Chemistry from the University of Oxford.
Research Interests: Morris’s work spans materials synthesis (e.g., ADOR principle for zeolites, ionothermal methods), medical applications (gas storage for therapeutics), and advanced characterization (X-ray diffraction, NMR). His contributions include developing MOFs for drug delivery and antibacterial technologies, commercialized through spin-off companies like MOFgen Ltd.
Awards: Fellowships from the Royal Society (FRS), Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE), and Learned Society of Wales (FLSW). Recipient of the Royal Society Brian Mercer Award, Royal Society of Chemistry Peter Day Award, and GEMI Award.
Advising & Grants: PI of a €7M EU grant for CUCAM. Strategic leadership roles in the International Zeolite Association, including Council Member and Commission Chair. Organized over 15 conferences and reviewed for major journals and agencies worldwide.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Advanced Materials group at Charles University and EaSTCHEM at St Andrews, focusing on cutting-edge research in materials science and medical applications.
