Prof. Dr. Anthony K. Cheetham

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsSolid State Chemistry and Surface Chemistry, Material Synthesis
Keywordsfunctional inorganic and hybrid materials

Current contact address

CountryUnited Kingdom
CityCambridge
InstitutionUniversity of Cambridge
InstituteDepartment of Materials Science and Metallurgy

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Barbara AlbertEduard Zintl-Institut für Anorganische und Physikalische Chemie, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt
Start of initial sponsorship01/03/2020

Programme(s)

2014Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Cheetham is a worldwide-known expert for functional inorganic and hybrid materials. His excellent contributions to inorganic solid state chemistry and materials science are recognized very highly. During his stay in Germany he will apply his unique multidisciplinary approach to collaborative research on luminescent substances, topological insulators and catalysts. The overall goal is to derive new concepts and perspectives for energy conversion that might have huge impact for society.