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| '''David K. Smith''' is a professor of ] at ]. His research focuses on ] and self-assembling ].<ref name=yorkbio>{{cite web|title=Professor David K. Smith|url=https://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/staff/academic/o-s/dsmith/|website=Department of Chemistry|publisher=York University|accessdate=7 June 2015}}</ref> Smith is also well known for his education and public outreach activities, such as his widely viewed ] channel dedicated to chemistry education. Smith is ] and has been described as "one of the most visible out gay scientists."<ref name=rsc>{{cite web|last1=Banham|first1=Andrea|last2=Mizen|first2=Jenifer|title=Professor Dave Smith FRSC|url=http://www.rsc.org/diversity/175-faces/all-faces/professor-dave-smith-frsc|website=175 Faces of Chemistry: Celebrating Diversity in Science|publisher=Royal Society of Chemistry|accessdate=7 June 2015}}</ref> | '''David K. Smith''' is a professor of ] at ]. His research focuses on ] and self-assembling ].<ref name=yorkbio>{{cite web|title=Professor David K. Smith|url=https://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/staff/academic/o-s/dsmith/|website=Department of Chemistry|publisher=York University|accessdate=7 June 2015}}</ref> Smith is also well known for his education and public outreach activities, such as his widely viewed ] channel dedicated to chemistry education.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|title = From crazy chemists to engaged learners through education|url = http://www.nature.com/nchem/journal/v3/n9/full/nchem.1091.html|journal = Nature Chemistry|date = September 2011|issn = 1755-4330|pages = 681-684|volume = 3|issue = 9|doi = 10.1038/nchem.1091|language = en|first = David K.|last = Smith}}</ref> Smith is ] and has been described as "one of the most visible out gay scientists."<ref name=rsc>{{cite web|last1=Banham|first1=Andrea|last2=Mizen|first2=Jenifer|title=Professor Dave Smith FRSC|url=http://www.rsc.org/diversity/175-faces/all-faces/professor-dave-smith-frsc|website=175 Faces of Chemistry: Celebrating Diversity in Science|publisher=Royal Society of Chemistry|accessdate=7 June 2015}}</ref> | ||
| ==Academic Career== | ==Academic Career== | ||
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| ==Research== | ==Research== | ||
| Smith's research group studies the properties of ], particularly self-assembling ] |
Smith's research group studies the properties of ], particularly self-assembling ],<ref name=yorkbio /> which may have a variety of practical applications including in ] and in the construction of ].<ref>{{Cite journal|title = High-Tech Applications of Self-Assembling Supramolecular Nanostructured Gel-Phase Materials: From Regenerative Medicine to Electronic Devices - Hirst - 2008 - Angewandte Chemie International Edition - Wiley Online Library|url = http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/anie.200800022|journal = doi.wiley.com}}</ref> He became interested in applications to ] after observing the medical treatments needed by his partner, who suffers from ],<ref name="yorkbio" /><ref name="rsc" /> and has studied the potential applications of nanogels in ].<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Self-assembled sorbitol-derived supramolecular hydrogels for the controlled encapsulation and release of active pharmaceutical ingredients | ||
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| (RSC Publishing)|url = http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=C5CC01868D|journal = xlink.rsc.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Student helps to discover new pain relief delivery method|url=http://phys.org/news/2015-04-student-pain-relief-delivery-method.html|publisher=Phys.org|date=1 April 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ISmith was awarded the Bob Hay Lectureship in 2011 and the Corday Morgan Award in 2012 by the ] in recognition of his contributions to the field.<ref name="cv">{{cite web|title=David K. Smith - Group Leader|url=http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~dks3/people/davesmith.htm|accessdate=7 June 2015}}</ref> | |||
| == Teaching and outreach == | |||
| Smith is the Chair of Teaching in the York University Chemistry Department<ref name="cv">{{cite web|title=David K. Smith - Group Leader|url=http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~dks3/people/davesmith.htm|accessdate=7 June 2015}}</ref> and is well known for his interest in chemistry education and public outreach about chemistry-related topics.<ref name=":0" /> He frequently speaks at public events and to schoolchildren about his personal experience as a scientist. He also maintains a widely followed ] channel for chemistry education.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="rsc">{{cite web|last1=Banham|first1=Andrea|last2=Mizen|first2=Jenifer|title=Professor Dave Smith FRSC|url=http://www.rsc.org/diversity/175-faces/all-faces/professor-dave-smith-frsc|website=175 Faces of Chemistry: Celebrating Diversity in Science|publisher=Royal Society of Chemistry|accessdate=7 June 2015}}</ref> | |||
| <nowiki> </nowiki>Smith received the Royal Society of Chemistry Higher Education Award in 2005 and was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Highlights - About staff, The University of York|url = https://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/staff/academic/o-s/dsmith/highlights/|website = www.york.ac.uk|accessdate = 2015-06-07}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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David K. Smith is a professor of chemistry at York University. His research focuses on nanochemistry and self-assembling nanomaterials. Smith is also well known for his education and public outreach activities, such as his widely viewed YouTube channel dedicated to chemistry education. Smith is openly gay and has been described as "one of the most visible out gay scientists."
Academic Career
Smith received his bachelor's degree from the University of Oxford in 1992 and his Ph.D. in 1996 under the supervision of Paul Beer, after which he was a postdoctoral fellow with François Diederich. He began his career as a lecturer at York University in 1999 and was promoted to professor in 2006.
Research
Smith's research group studies the properties of nanomaterials, particularly self-assembling molecular gels, which may have a variety of practical applications including in biomaterials and in the construction of molecular electronics. He became interested in applications to biomaterials after observing the medical treatments needed by his partner, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, and has studied the potential applications of nanogels in drug delivery.
ISmith was awarded the Bob Hay Lectureship in 2011 and the Corday Morgan Award in 2012 by the Royal Society of Chemistry in recognition of his contributions to the field.
Teaching and outreach
Smith is the Chair of Teaching in the York University Chemistry Department and is well known for his interest in chemistry education and public outreach about chemistry-related topics. He frequently speaks at public events and to schoolchildren about his personal experience as a scientist. He also maintains a widely followed YouTube channel for chemistry education.
Smith received the Royal Society of Chemistry Higher Education Award in 2005 and was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2013.
References
- ^ "Professor David K. Smith". Department of Chemistry. York University. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ Smith, David K. (September 2011). "From crazy chemists to engaged learners through education". Nature Chemistry. 3 (9): 681–684. doi:10.1038/nchem.1091. ISSN 1755-4330.
- ^ Banham, Andrea; Mizen, Jenifer. "Professor Dave Smith FRSC". 175 Faces of Chemistry: Celebrating Diversity in Science. Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "David K. Smith - Group Leader". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- "High-Tech Applications of Self-Assembling Supramolecular Nanostructured Gel-Phase Materials: From Regenerative Medicine to Electronic Devices - Hirst - 2008 - Angewandte Chemie International Edition - Wiley Online Library". doi.wiley.com.
- "Self-assembled sorbitol-derived supramolecular hydrogels for the controlled encapsulation and release of active pharmaceutical ingredients - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing)". xlink.rsc.org.
{{cite journal}}: line feed character in|title=at position 139 (help) - "Student helps to discover new pain relief delivery method". Phys.org. 1 April 2015.
- "Highlights - About staff, The University of York". www.york.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-07.