Stephen Mann,[1][2][3] FRS, FRSC, (born 1 April 1955) is Professor of Chemistry, co-director of the Max Planck Bristol Centre for Minimal Biology,[4] director of the Centre for Organized Matter Chemistry,[5] director of the Centre for Protolife Research,[6] and was principal of the Bristol Centre for Functional Nanomaterials[7] at the University of Bristol, UK.
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| Born | Stephen Mann 1 April 1955 (age 69) |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford (DPhil)University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (BSc) |
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| Institutions | University of Bristol University of BathUniversity of Oxford Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| Thesis | Intravesicular Solids in Chemical and Biological Systems (1982) |
| Doctoral advisor | R. J. P. Williams[citation needed] |
| Website | http://www.stephenmann.co.uk |
Education
Mann was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in 1976,[8] and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Oxford in 1982 under the supervision of Professor R. J. P. Williams FRS.[9]
Career
Following his Doctor of Philosophy degree, Mann was elected to a junior research fellowship at Keble College, University of Oxford,[10] and then awarded a lectureship at the University of Bath in 1984[10] where he was appointed to a full professorship in 1990. He moved to the University of Bristol in 1998.[11]
Research
Mann's research is concerned with the chemical synthesis, characterization and emergence of complex forms of organized matter. His research activities include biomineralization,[12][13] biomimetic materials chemistry,[14] synthesis and self-assembly of nanoscale objects,[15] functional nanomaterials,[16] complexity and emergent behaviour in hybrid nanostructures,[17] and solvent-free liquid proteins.[18] His current work is focused on the design and construction of synthetic protocells.[19] Mann has published over 550 scientific papers with a current h-index of 125 and over 64,000 citations.[20] He is listed in the 2014 Thomson Reuters index of world's most influential scientific minds[21] and in the top 0.01% of cited scientists.[22]
Awards and honours
Mann was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, UK in 2003.[2] Other accolades include:
- Corday-Morgan Medal and Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry, 1991.[23]
- Fellow Royal Society of Chemistry, 1996.
- Max-Planck Society/Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Award, 1998–2003.
- Interdisciplinary Award, Royal Society of Chemistry, 1999.[24]
- Joseph Chatt Lecture and Medal, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2006.[25]
- de Gennes Prize and Medal, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2011.[26]
- French-British Prize, Chemical Society of France, 2011.[27]
- Royal Society Davy Medal (2016).[28]
- Member of Academia Europaea (2020).
References
External links
- Stephen Mann website: http://www.stephenmann.co.uk
- Centre for Organized Matter Chemistry website: http://www.bristolcomc.co.uk
- Centre for Protolife Research website: http://www.bristolprotolife.co.uk
- Max Planck Bristol Centre for Minimal Biology: https://maxplanck-minimalbiology.bristol.ac.uk