Professor Michael Beckett

Emeritus Professor

Contact info

email: m.a.beckett@bangor.ac.uk

telephone: 01248 382378

Professor Mike Beckett is Emeritus Professor of Inorganic Chemistry within the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences and he is a specialist in the chemistry of boron. He has published more than 150 articles (h = 28) and has co-written a text book ('Periodic Table at a Glance', Wiley, 2006). His research papers on Lewis acidity measurement are internationally recognised and often cited as the 'Gutmann-Beckett method'. Mike Beckett has been an elected Titular/Associate Member/National Representative of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) since 2012, a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (CChem FRSC) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

  1. 2024
  2. Polyborates and transition metal chemistry

    Beckett, M. (Speaker)

    11 Jul 2024

    Activity: Talk or presentationInvited talk

  3. Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Malaysia

    Beckett, M. (Visiting researcher)

    8 Jul 202412 Jul 2024

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institution

  4. Molecules (Journal)

    Beckett, M. (Editorial board member) & Sivaev, I. (Editorial board member)

    12 Apr 2024

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditorial activity

  5. 2023
  6. IUPAC Congress Divisional Task Group Meetings (Event)

    Beckett, M. (Member)

    16 Aug 202319 Aug 2023

    Activity: MembershipMembership of committee

  7. Molecules (Journal)

    Beckett, M. (Guest editor) & Sivaev, I. (Guest editor)

    1 Jan 202331 Aug 2023

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditorial activity

  8. 2022
  9. Molecules (Journal)

    Beckett, M. (Editorial board member)

    31 Oct 2022 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditorial activity

  10. 9th European Conference on Boron Chemistry

    Beckett, M. (Speaker)

    3 Jul 20227 Jul 2022

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in Academic conference

  11. 2020
  12. External Examiner (Chemistry Programme), UTAR, Malaysia.

    Beckett, M. (Examiner)

    1 Nov 202031 Dec 2024

    Activity: Examination

  13. IUPAC Division VIII meeting 2020 (Virtual)

    Beckett, M. (Contributor)

    19 Sept 2020

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups

  14. Inorganics (Journal)

    Beckett, M. (Editorial board member)

    2020 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditorial activity

  15. Molecules (Journal)

    Beckett, M. (Editorial board member)

    2020 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditorial activity

  16. Solids (Journal)

    Beckett, M. (Editorial board member)

    2020 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditorial activity

  17. 2019
  18. 3rd International Conference on P, B, Si chemistry (Rome)

    Beckett, M. (Speaker)

    2 Dec 20194 Dec 2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationOral presentation

  19. IUPAC Division VIII meeting 2019 (Paris)

    Beckett, M. (Contributor)

    3 Jul 20198 Jul 2019

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups

  20. 8th European meeting on boron chemistry (Montpellier)

    Beckett, M. (Speaker)

    24 Jun 201927 Jun 2019

    Activity: Participating in or organising an eventParticipation in Academic conference

  21. 7th National Inorganic Chemistry Congress of Turkey (International participants) (Corum)

    Beckett, M. (Keynote speaker)

    19 Jun 201922 Jun 2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationInvited talk

  22. Molecules (Journal)

    Beckett, M. (Guest editor)

    31 May 2019

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditorial activity

  23. 2018
  24. 2nd International Conference of P, B, Si Chemistry (Barcelona)

    Beckett, M. (Speaker)

    10 Dec 201812 Dec 2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationOral presentation

  25. IUPAC Division VIII meeting 2018 (Basel)

    Beckett, M. (Contributor)

    12 Aug 201815 Aug 2018

    Activity: OtherTypes of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organisation

  26. 16th Boron Chemistry Meeting in the Americas (Boram XV1) (Boston)

    Beckett, M. (Speaker)

    26 Jun 201830 Jun 2018

    Activity: Talk or presentationOral presentation

  27. Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Malaysia

    Beckett, M. (Visiting researcher)

    15 Mar 2018

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institution

  28. Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia

    Beckett, M. (Visiting researcher)

    13 Mar 2018

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institution