Professor Richard Oakley has an international reputation for his seminal work in the area of main group chemistry. His original contributions to the discovery of new classes of molecular conductors and magnetic materials span the boundaries of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and solid state physics.

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Professor Richard Oakley, has an international reputation for his seminal work in the area of main group chemistry. His original contributions to the discovery of new classes of molecular conductors and magnetic materials span the boundaries of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and solid state physics. His creative investigations of heterocyclic systems have demonstrated a mastery of synthetic chemistry. The judicious application of theoretical chemistry and physical techniques has provided a detailed understanding of the electronic and magnetic properties of novel solid-state molecular materials. he is the recipient of the Alcan Lecture Award and the Pure or Applied Inorganic Chemistry Award from the Canadian Society for Chemistry, and the Akron Section Award from the American Chemical Society. He has also been awarded a Canada Council Research Fellowship.