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Nicholas Long holds the Sir Edward Frankland BP Endowed Chair in Inorganic Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Imperial College London. He concurrently serves as Deputy Director of the Centre for Doctoral Training in Medical Imaging (King's/Imperial collaboration) and Deputy Head of the Chemistry Department, leading research and academic operations at Imperial's White City Campus.
His research program centers on applied synthetic inorganic and organometallic chemistry, with core expertise in transition metal and lanthanide systems for functional molecule synthesis, homogeneous catalysis, and biomedical imaging probe development. Recent breakthroughs include designing organometallic interfaces for high-efficiency perovskite solar cells, creating the first fluorescent hemo-oxygenase activity reporter, and discovering novel organometallic allotropes like 'sexiferrocene', demonstrating exceptional interdisciplinary integration.
Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trend toward convergence of chemistry, materials science, and medical diagnostics, with significant impact in renewable energy materials (solar cells), chemical biology (enzyme activity probes), and fundamental organometallic innovation. This work consistently bridges synthetic chemistry with real-world applications in healthcare and sustainable technology.
His scientific recognition includes:
- Royal Society of Chemistry 2023 Interdisciplinary Prize for 'innovative synthetic chemistry applied to functional materials and biomedical imaging'
- 2020 RSC Frankland Prize
- 2006 RSC Prize in Organometallic Chemistry
- Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship (2009/10)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2011)
- Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit grant (2018)
- Fellowship of the European Academy of Sciences
Professor Long actively mentors postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers through the Long Group, welcoming new talent to advance his research vision. His grant portfolio includes prestigious awards like the Royal Society Wolfson grant, supporting high-impact projects in molecular imaging and energy materials with translational potential.
The Long Group operates from the Molecular Sciences Research Hub at Imperial's White City Campus, functioning as a dynamic interdisciplinary team that integrates synthetic chemistry, materials characterization, and biomedical applications to solve complex scientific challenges in energy and healthcare.
