Conrad

Conrad undertook his undergraduate studies at The University of Manchester (2009–2013), finding a passion for inorganic chemistry in his final year of studies while working with Dr Michael J. Ingleson on the synthesis of boronium cations. The challenge of isolating these ferrociously air/moisture sensitive boron compounds inspired him to chase after targets that others thought "had no right to exist" – be that low coordination numbers, unusual oxidation states, or simply by using highly radioactive elements on tiny scales.

After successfully completing a Ph.D under Dr David P. Mills (2013–2017), Conrad's interest in f-elements was solidified. Following a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Los Alamos National Laboratory (2018–2021), Conrad has taken up a Royal Society University Research Fellowship at The University of Manchester (2021–2026). This project aims to further develop U.K. expertise in transuranium sciences with a particular focus on unusual bonding and oxidation states.

When not found at the face of a fume cupboard, Conrad can be found reading obscure journal articles and pondering new and wilder ligands to stick to f-elements, seeking to tease out new chemistry or physics from this fascinating area of the periodic table.

• See here for a CV (Dec 2023).
• Google Scholar: 0000-0002-4320-2548
• OrcID: 0000-0002-4320-2548
• ResearcherID: I-6094-2016
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