Nora Henriette de Leeuw#

• 2020/01 Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, and Professor of Computational Chemistry, University of Leeds, UK
• 2015/01 Pro-Vice Chancellor (International & Doctoral Research) and Professor of Computational Chemistry, Cardiff University, UK
• 2013/01 Professor of Theoretical Geochemistry & Mineralogy, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
• 2012/01 Royal Society Industry Fellow, University College London, UK
• 2012/01 Visiting Professor of Biomaterials, Universite de Paris-Est (Creteil), France
• 2007/10 Professor of Computational Materials Science, University College London, UK
• 2006/10 Director, Industrial Doctorate Centre in Molecular Modelling & Materials Science, University College London
• 2004/10 Reader (Associate Professor), Birkbeck College London, UK
• 2002/10 EPSRC Advanced Research Fellow, Birkbeck College London, UK
• 2000/03 Lecturer in Physical Chemistry, University of Reading, UK
• 1997/10 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Bath, UK

• Computational Materials Chemistry, especially structure/property relationships of functional materials
• Computer-aided design of catalysts for sustainable energy processes, including CO2 reduction and biomass conversion to fuel
• Geochemical processes, including the predictive modelling of the mineral-water interface
• Modelling nucleation and dissolution mechanisms in widely investigated minerals, including calcite and silicates.
• Computational biomaterials, including the development of accurate models for bioactive glasses and the collagen/mineral interface to provide insight into the composite bone tissue and implant materials.
• Energy Materials, e.g. a concerted experimental and computational approach to develop new sulfide catalysts for CO2 activation and conversion to chemicals, inspired by Origin of Life theories
• Novel materials for photo-catalytis for sustainable energy generation

• 2016 Elected Fellow (FLSW) of the Learned Society of Wales, UK
• 2015 Lu Jiaxi Annual Lectureship Xiamen University, China
• 2014 William Penny Fellowship, Secretary of State for Defence, UK
• 2012 Royal Society Industry Fellowship, Royal Society
• 2009 Wolfson Research Merit Award by the Royal Society, UK, for ‘Respected scientists of outstanding achievement and potential’
• 2008 Elected Fellow (FRSC) of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK
• 2002 Advanced Research Fellowship, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
• 2001 Elected Member and chartered chemist (CCHEM MRSC) of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK

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