page_title: Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford
section_title: Notable staff and alumni
hierarchical_section_title: Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford / Notable staff and alumni
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context_page_description: The Department of Chemistry is the chemistry department of the University of Oxford, England, which is part of the university's Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division
context_section_description: Heads of department have included:
  Mark Brouard
  Timothy Softley 2011 to 2015
  Graham Richards 1997 to 2006
  Other notable staff and alumni include
  John Albery
  Harry Anderson
  Fraser Armstrong
  Peter Atkins
  Hagan Bayley
  Ronnie Bell
  E. J. Bowen
  David Clary
  Richard G. Compton
  Charles Coulson
  Frederick Dainton
  William I. F. David
  Ben G. Davis
  Peter Edwards
  Emily Flashman
  John B. Goodenough
  Veronique Gouverneur
  Cyril Hinshelwood
  Peter J. Hore
  David Manolopoulos FRS
  Rex Richards
  Carol V. Robinson
  Christopher J. Schofield
  Margaret Thatcher
  Robert K. Thomas
  Harold Thompson
caption: Timothy Softley FRS FRSC FInstP served as head of department from 2011 to 2015
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