Jon Dilworth

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Professor Jon Dilworth

Emeritus Professor

 

Biography

Jon Dilworth was an undergraduate student at Jesus College, Oxford and then in 1967 went to the University of Sussex for a DPhil with Professor J. Chatt at the Unit of Nitrogen Fixation. He stayed at Sussex until 1985 (DSc 1981) when he moved to take the Chair of Chemistry at the University of Essex. In 1997 he moved to Oxford as a Professor in Chemistry from 1998 - 2009

 

Research Interests

Biomedical, catalytic and materials applications of coordination chemistry

Jon Dilworth’s research focusses on applications of coordination chemistry in biomedicine, catalysis and materials. The biomedical research is directed to the development of new imaging and therapeutic agents based on complexes of technetium, rhenium and copper radioisotopes. The copper based programme synthesises new radioactive complexes for use in imaging hypoxia to improve treatments for cancer. The materials research aims to make new metal sulphur complexes as precursors for binary sulphides with novel electronic properties and suitable for use as engine oil additives. The catalysis work is directed to making novel metal-based catalysts with sulphur co-ligands.

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Publications

Contact

jon.dilworth@chem.ox.ac.uk

College

St Anne's