| RefNo | EC/2024/1 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Aldridge, Simon: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 21 April 2024 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of Simon Aldridge as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Includes personal details of the elected Fellow, citation giving the reasons for election, and names of proposers. Signed by the Executive Director of the Royal Society, Julie Maxton. |
| Citation | The abundance, availability and lack of toxicity associated with aluminium and silicon offer advantages over transition elements traditionally used for catalysis. Moulding their chemistry for small molecule activation using molecular design has proved to be very challenging. Simon Aldridge is an innovative and highly original synthetic chemist who has an international reputation for developing synthetic techniques to access novel compounds of silicon and aluminium, and demonstrating that they are capable of activating a range of small inorganic and organic molecules critical for catalytic processes. The development of a new catalysts based on these elements could have game changing economic consequences. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Computer printout |
| PhysicalDescription | A4 papers |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
| AccessConditions | Election certificates are subject to 50 year closure period from date of election. Details of proposers and date certificate was first submitted for candidacy are kept confidential until the 50 year closure period has elapsed. |