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Andrew Harrison (scientist)

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Andrew Harrison
NationalityBritish
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Alma materOxford University
OccupationCEO
Years active1985 - present
EmployerDiamond Light Source
TitleProfessor
Spousewife Alison
Children3 daughters
AwardsOBE
Diamond Light Source synchrotron building

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]

Career

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Harrison's work is focused on chemistry.[3][4]

According to St. John's College, Harrison is one of the most successful British research managers.[6] 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.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Professor Andrew Harrison OBE | School of Chemistry". www.chem.ed.ac.uk.
  2. ^ "An OBE for Prof Andrew Harrison - - Diamond Light Source". www.diamond.ac.uk.
  3. ^ "Andrew Harrison". LinkedIn.
  4. ^ "Professor Andrew Harrison - - Diamond Light Source". www.diamond.ac.uk.
  5. ^ "Professor Andrew Harrison FRSE | School of Chemistry". www.chem.ed.ac.uk.
  6. ^ "Andrew Harrison". St John's College.
  7. ^ "County's Covid heroes recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours". Oxford Mail.