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Robin Perutz

Robin Perutz studies the chemical reactions of compounds of metals stimulated by absorption of light – photochemical reactions. He moved to York in 1983 where he became a full professor in 1991. His research is important for understanding molecular structure and the mechanisms of catalytic reactions. Nowadays, it includes the development of new photochemical methods and the use of photochemistry to store the energy of sunlight.  Robin has received awards from the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Italian Chemical Society and the French Chemical Society. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy, in 2010. Robin has been very active in the women in science agenda for almost 15 years and is also very involved in supporting STEM students with disabilities.