Person Richards; William Graham (1939 - 2025); chemist Richards William Graham chemist 1939 - 2025 British Male Holylake, Chesire, United Kingdom 01 October 1939 19391001 11 February 2025 20250211

Chemist Molecular biology Biophysics Structural biology Biochemistry Theoretical Chemistry Chemistry Education: Birkenhead School; University of Oxford (BA, MA, DPhil) 1961-1964 Career: Following completion of his DPhil, he undertook fellowships in Oxford (ICI Research Fellowship, Junior Research Fellowship at Balliol College) and Paris, France (Centre de Mécanique Ondulatoire Appliquée); returned to Oxford as a research fellow at Balliol College, Oxford (1964–1966); lecturer at Oxford University (1966–1994), to reader (1994–1996), and to professor (1996–2007); chairman of the chemistry department (1997-2006); retired from the University of Oxford (18 May 2007) Awards/Medals: The Lord Lloyd of Kilgerran Award, Foundation for Science and Technology 1996 Marlow Medal, Royal Society of Chemistry 1972 Award of the American Chemical Society for Computers in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research 2004 Richard J. Bolte Sr. Award 2018 Honours: CBE 2001 Memberships: Co-Vice-President of the Royal Society of Chemistry 2010 Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales 2011 Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (HonFRSC) 2017 Richard J. Bolte Sr. Award by the Science History Institute 2018 Parents: Percy Richards and Gwendoline Julia Richards (née Evans). Spouse: 1) (12 December 1970) Jessamy Kershaw (d. 1988); 2) (m. 5 October 1996) Mary Elizabeth Phillips, director of research planning at University College London. Children: 2 Graham Richards was a chemist, latterly Head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford. He was one of the pioneers of computational chemistry. His early work was on ab initio computations and spin-orbit coupling. He then turned his attention to pharmaceutical applications and introduced many of the techniques now widely used, including molecular graphics where he produced the first coloured images, and distributed computing. In the latter context he organised the Screensaver Lifesaver project involving more than 3.5 million personal computers in over 200 countries. The project screened billions of compounds in the search for drugs to treat cancer and also to protect against anthrax and smallpox. He cofounded Oxford Molecular Group Plc, and was involved in the creation of Oxford University Innovation Ltd and of IP Group Plc, of which he was at one time chairman. He was the founder chairman of Oxford Drug Design Ltd, which concentrates on the design of novel antibiotics. Awards: Royal Society Mullard Award 1998 Committees: Newton International Fellowships Committee 2024-2025 Research Appointment Panel A(ii) 2021-2023 Fellow 09/05/2018 78 Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Richards The Royal Society Fellows Directory, Professor Graham Richards CBE FRS, [URL: https://royalsociety.org/people/graham-richards-13838/; last accessed: 16/04/2025] Oxford University, Department of Chemistry, Professor Graham Richards CBE FRS, 14 February 2025, [URL: https://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/article/professor-graham-richards-cbe-frs; last accessed: 16/04/2025] Balliol College, University of Oxford, Professor Graham Richards 1939–2025, 13 February 2025, [URL: https://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/news/2025/february/professor-graham-richards-1939-2025; last accessed: 16/04/2025] International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Richards%2C+W+Graham RCN R83690 RCN R80038 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH312708 01 Oct 1939 NA10186 06/02/2019 VirginiaM 09/09/2025 RS_NET\VidaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/79104599 f3debe87-f3d3-44b3-8f60-97eccbe0950f