David K. Smith | |
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Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Known for | YouTube chemistry education channel |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Nanochemistry |
Institutions | University of York |
Website |
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David Kelham Smith is a professor of chemistry at the University of York in England. His research focuses on nanochemistry and self-assembling nanomaterials. [1] Smith is also well known for his education and public outreach activities, such as his channel dedicated to combatting chemistry disparagement. [2] Smith is openly gay and has been described as "one of the most visible out gay scientists." [3]
Smith received his undergraduate degree from the University of Oxford in 1992 and his Ph.D. in 1996 under the supervision of Paul Beer, after which he was a postdoctoral fellow with François Diederich. He began his career as a lecturer at University of York in 1999 and was promoted to professor in 2006. [4]
Smith's research group studies the properties of nanomaterials, particularly self-assembling molecular gels, [1] which may have a variety of practical applications including in biomaterials and in the construction of molecular electronics. [5] He became interested in applications to biomaterials after observing the medical treatments needed by his late partner, who had cystic fibrosis, [1] [3] and has studied the potential applications of nanogels in drug delivery. [6] [7]
Smith was awarded the Bob Hay Lectureship in 2010 and the Corday Morgan Award in 2012 by the Royal Society of Chemistry in recognition of his contributions to the field. [4]
Smith is the Chair of Teaching in the University of York Chemistry Department [4] and is well known for his interest in chemistry education and public outreach about chemistry-related topics. [2] He frequently speaks at public events and to schoolchildren about his personal experience as a scientist. He also maintains a widely followed YouTube channel for chemistry education [2] [3] and has published on his experiences using video as an educational tool. [8]
Smith received the Royal Society of Chemistry's Higher Education Award in 2005, awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2013, and was named as one of 175 Faces of Chemistry in 2015. [9] [10]
In addition to science education work, Smith also writes about diversity in science and about the need for scientist role models from the LGBT community. [11]
David K. Smith | |
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Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Known for | YouTube chemistry education channel |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Nanochemistry |
Institutions | University of York |
Website |
www |
David Kelham Smith is a professor of chemistry at the University of York in England. His research focuses on nanochemistry and self-assembling nanomaterials. [1] Smith is also well known for his education and public outreach activities, such as his channel dedicated to combatting chemistry disparagement. [2] Smith is openly gay and has been described as "one of the most visible out gay scientists." [3]
Smith received his undergraduate degree from the University of Oxford in 1992 and his Ph.D. in 1996 under the supervision of Paul Beer, after which he was a postdoctoral fellow with François Diederich. He began his career as a lecturer at University of York in 1999 and was promoted to professor in 2006. [4]
Smith's research group studies the properties of nanomaterials, particularly self-assembling molecular gels, [1] which may have a variety of practical applications including in biomaterials and in the construction of molecular electronics. [5] He became interested in applications to biomaterials after observing the medical treatments needed by his late partner, who had cystic fibrosis, [1] [3] and has studied the potential applications of nanogels in drug delivery. [6] [7]
Smith was awarded the Bob Hay Lectureship in 2010 and the Corday Morgan Award in 2012 by the Royal Society of Chemistry in recognition of his contributions to the field. [4]
Smith is the Chair of Teaching in the University of York Chemistry Department [4] and is well known for his interest in chemistry education and public outreach about chemistry-related topics. [2] He frequently speaks at public events and to schoolchildren about his personal experience as a scientist. He also maintains a widely followed YouTube channel for chemistry education [2] [3] and has published on his experiences using video as an educational tool. [8]
Smith received the Royal Society of Chemistry's Higher Education Award in 2005, awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2013, and was named as one of 175 Faces of Chemistry in 2015. [9] [10]
In addition to science education work, Smith also writes about diversity in science and about the need for scientist role models from the LGBT community. [11]