Andrew Harrison (scientist)
Andrew Harrison | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
| Occupation | CEO |
| Years active | 1985 - present |
| Employer | Diamond Light Source |
| Title | Professor |
| Spouse | wife Alison |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Awards | OBE |
Andrew Harrison OBE is a British chemist and a research manager. From 1978 he studied chemistry at Oxford University, where he graduated as PhD in 1985. Then he worked as a researcher in Britain, Canada and France. In October 2020 he became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[1][2]
The University of Bath awarded Harrison an Honorary Doctorate of Science in July 2019. The award recognises Harrison as 'an inspirational scientist who couples outstanding research excellence with influential and high-level executive roles in international facilities, carries out with a commitment, compassion, humanity and humility that is an inspiration to many.'[3]
Career
Harrison's work is focused on chemistry.[4][5]
- 09/1985 - 12/1988: Junior Research Fellow at St. John's College, Oxford
- 01-12/1988 - Research Fellow at McMaster University
- 01/1989 - 12/1991: Royal Society Research Fellow at Oxford University
- 01/1992 - 07/2006: University of Edinburgh, from 2000 Professor of Solid-state chemistry, from 2001 Founding Director of the Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions[6]
- 08/2006 - 12/2013: Associate Director, from 2011 Director-General of Institut Laue-Langevin at Grenoble, France
- 01/2013 - 10/2022 CEO of Diamond Light Source, UK
- from 11/2022 - Director of Science at Extreme Light Infrastructure
According to St. John's College, Harrison is one of the most successful British research managers.[7] Besides the COVID-19 related research, his focus is to design new batteries and to improve the plastic recycling with an efficient plastic degrading enzyme.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Professor Andrew Harrison OBE | School of Chemistry". www.chem.ed.ac.uk.
- ^ "An OBE for Prof Andrew Harrison - - Diamond Light Source". www.diamond.ac.uk.
- ^ "Professor Andrew Harrison: oration". www.bath.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ "Andrew Harrison". LinkedIn.
- ^ "Professor Andrew Harrison - - Diamond Light Source". www.diamond.ac.uk.
- ^ "Professor Andrew Harrison FRSE | School of Chemistry". www.chem.ed.ac.uk.
- ^ "Andrew Harrison". St John's College.
- ^ "County's Covid heroes recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours". Oxford Mail.