Michael Mingos

David Michael Patrick Mingos (born 6 August 1944) is Principal of St Edmund Hall, Oxford and Professor of Inorganic Chemistry in the University of Oxford.

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David Michael Patrick Mingos was born on 6 August 1944, the son of Vasso Mingos, of Athens, and Rose Enid Billie Mingos née Griffiths.

He was educated at the Harvey Grammar School, King Edward VII School Lytham St Anne's, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (Chemistry Department Prize 1963, BSc First Class 1965, Hon DSc 2000), and the University of Sussex (DPhil 1968, Hon DSc 2001).

He undertook postdoctoral research at Northwestern University (Fulbright Fellow 1968-70) and at the University of Sussex (ICI Fellow 1970-71). From 1971 until 1976 he was a Lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London. He then moved to the University of Oxford as Fellow and Tutor at Keble College and University Lecturer. From 1977 until 1992 he was also Lecturer at Pembroke. In 1990 he was appointed Reader in Inorganic Chemistry and for the academic year 1991/92 he served as Assessor. From 1992 until 1999 he worked at Imperial College London as Sir Edward Frankland British Petroleum Professor of Inorganic Chemistry (1992-99) and Dean of the Royal College of Science (1996-99).

In 1999 Mingos was appointed Principal of St Edmund Hall, Oxford and at the same time he became a Visiting Professor at Imperial College London. In 2000 he received as a Title of Distinction the title of Professor of Inorganic Chemistry in the University of Oxford.

Among many prizes, fellowships, and other awards Michael Mingos was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1992.

Sources and further information

• Oxford University Gazette, Recognition of Distinction 1999-2000: Successful Candidates, Supplement (2) to Gazette No. 4558, Wednesday, 27 September 2000
• University of Oxford Annual Review 1998/99
• New Principal for St Edmund Hall
• Principal of St Edmund Hall
• Michael Mingos CV
• Debrett's People of Today (12th edn, London: Debrett's Peerage, 1999), p. 1362