Skip to main content
Richard Catlow  FRS

Professor Richard Catlow

FRS

Users
Available for postgraduate supervision

Teams and roles for Richard Catlow

  • Professor

    Chemistry

Publication

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Adrannau llyfrau

Cynadleddau

  • Callison, J. et al., 2018. Directed Glycerol reforming through tailored platinum nanoparticles. Presented at: 255th National Meeting and Exposition of the American-Chemical-Society (ACS) - Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water New Orleans, LA, USA 18-22 March 2018. Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society. Vol. 255.American Chemical Society. , pp.373.

Erthyglau

Llyfrau

Research

Prof Richard Catlow has worked in the fields of solid state, materials and catalytic chemistry for over 30 years. His group has focused on the development and application of computer modelling techniques in materials chemistry and has had a long involvement with both X-ray and neutron scattering techniques. His current interests have a strong focus on catalysis (effected by both microporous materials and oxide surfaces), surface chemistry of complex materials, crystal growth and nucleation, and nano-chemistry of inorganic materials.

Throughout his career Prof Catlow's group has exploited HPC resources and he is currently co-I of the HPC Materials Chemistry Consortium. He is also PI of the "Optimising, Predicting and Designing New Catalysts" Theme of the UK Catalysis Hub, based on the Harwell campus, which has wide ranging programmes in computational and experimental catalysis. He has published many papers and his work is very highly cited.

Biography

After obtaining his degree and PhD from St John's College, Oxford University, he held his first academic position at University College London (UCL). Since then, he has held many senior academic positions including the Director of the Royal Institution, Chair of Chemistry and Dean of the Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences also at UCL. He has won many awards and accolades, being awarded the Solid State Chemistry, Interdisciplinary, Liversidge and Faraday awards of The Royal Society of Chemistry. He is a Fellow of The Royal Society, Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales and of the Leopoldina – the German National Science Academy. His long-standing and wide-ranging contribution to the discipline was recognised in 2020 when he was Knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

Supervisions

Current supervision

News articles

Professor Sir Richard Catlow recognised alongside longstanding friend and colleague for outstanding diplomatic efforts in the field of science

Chemistry professor honoured with science diplomacy award

17 February 2026

Professor Sir Richard Catlow recognised alongside longstanding friend and colleague for outstanding diplomatic efforts in the field of science

Professor Sir Richard Catlow named among Society’s honorary fellows for 2024

Highest honour from Royal Society of Chemistry for Cardiff researcher

17 May 2024

Professor Sir Richard Catlow named among Society’s honorary fellows for 2024

Cardiff hub to capitalise on huge opportunity of manufacturing identified in UK’s national semiconductor strategy

Cardiff to lead one of five hubs launched to create sustainable future for manufacturing

16 May 2024

Cardiff hub to capitalise on huge opportunity of manufacturing identified in UK’s national semiconductor strategy

UK-EU science partnership aims to meet net zero challenge with new catalysts

Launch of new centre showcases innovations in catalysis research

29 March 2023

UK-EU science partnership aims to meet net zero challenge with new catalysts

Award recognises researcher’s impact and application in the field of catalytic science

Sir John Meurig Thomas Catalysis Medal 2022

01 December 2022

Award recognises researcher’s impact and application in the field of catalytic science

Members of the University community have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Queen’s Birthday Honours

15 October 2020

Members of the University community have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Funding boost for UK Catalysis Hub

Cardiff’s £7m role researching greener planet

08 October 2018

Funding boost for UK Catalysis Hub

Contact Details