Professor John Simons, BA, PhD, ScD Camb MA Oxf, CChem FRSC FRS

Professor Simons’ work has included research on photochemistry and photophysics, molecular reaction dynamics, and biomolecular spectroscopy. He has also served as the President of the Royal Society.

Positions

• Lecturer, Birmingham University (1961-67)
• Professor, Nottingham University (1981-93)
• Dr Lee’s Professor of Chemistry, Oxford University (1993-99)