Professor Michael Beckett

Emeritus Professor

m.a.beckett@bangor.ac.uk

+44 1248 382378

Professor Michael Beckett

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).

My research interests are centred on the synthesis, structure, and applications of Lewis acidity of organoborates/organosilicates and the  syntheis of new polyborate salts. Several novel and unique isolated polyborate species have been discovered as a result of crystal engineering by cation templated self-assembly from aqueous solution. An internationally accepted method for measuring Lewis acidity by nuclear magnetic resonanance (NMR) spectroscopy has been established.

Top Cited Publications

A convenient NMR method for the measurement of Lewis acidity at boron centres: correlation of reaction rates of Lewis acid initiated epoxide polymerizations with Lewis acidity, M.A. Beckett, G.C. Strickland, J.R. Holland, and K.S. Varma, Polymer, 1996, 37, 4629-4631. [440 citations].

Lewis acidity of tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane: crystal and molecular structure of B(C6F5)3.OPEt3, M.A. Beckett, D.S. Brassington, S.J. Coles, and M.B. Hursthouse, Inorg. Chem. Commun., 2000, 3, 530-533. [209 citations].

Specific areas of recent interest:

1. Lewis Acidity.

Organoborates are being studied as potential Lewis acid catalysts and 31P NMR is being used to measure/compare  the Lewis acidity of the organoborates. This technique uses Et3PO as a probe molecule and is often referred to as the 'Gutmann-Beckett Method'.

2. Polyoxidoborates.

The synthesis and characterization of polyborate salts containing cationic transition-metal complexes and non-metal cations is being investigated.  Transition-metal coordination compounds as cations have been chosen because of their steric bulk, high charge, and their abilty to form many H-bonds donor interactions with groups in their second coordination shell.  The aim of this work is to investigate their structure directing effects and to engineer novel polyborate anions.

polyborates templated by transition-metal complexes polyborates templated by non-metal cations

2024

  • E-pub ahead of print
    Liu, L., Pan, C.-Y., He, Y., Zhong, L.-J. & Beckett, M., 5 Feb 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Dalton Transactions. 53, 10, p. 4637-4642 6 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Al-Dulayymi, A., Beckett, M., Braganca, R., Coles, S., Horton, P. & Rixon, T., 15 Aug 2024, In: Inorganics. 12, 8, 220.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

  • Published
    Beckett, M., Coles, S. J., Horton, P. & Rixon, T., 6 Apr 2023, In: Molecules. 28, 7, 15 p., 3273.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M., Horton, P., Hursthouse, M. B. & Timmis, J., 29 Sept 2023, In: Molecules. 28, 19, 12 p., 6867.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

  • Published
    Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S., Horton, P. & Jones, C., 1 Sept 2022, In: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 539, 120998.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

  • Published
    Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., 31 Aug 2021, In: Inorganics. 9, 9, 68.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Xin, S.-S., Zhou, M.-H., Beckett, M. & Pan, C.-Y., 22 Jun 2021, In: Molecules. 26, 13, 15 p., 3815.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

2020

  • Published
    Beckett, M., Brellochs, B., Chizhevsky, I. T., Damhus, T., Hellwich, K.-H., Kennedy, J. D., Laitinen, R., Powell, W. H., Rabinovich, D., Vinas, C. & Yerin, A., 1 Mar 2020, In: Pure and Applied Chemistry. 92, 2, p. 355-381
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Brellochs, B., Chizhevsky, I. T., Damhus, T., Hellwich, K.-H., Kennedy, J. D., Laitinen, R., Powell, W. H., Rabinovich, D., Viñas, C. & Yerin, A., 25 Feb 2020, In: Pure and Applied Chemistry. 92, 2, p. 355-381 27 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., 15 Jan 2020, In: Journal of Molecular Structure. 1200, 127071
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., 1 Nov 2020, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 195, 11, p. 952-956 5 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M., Meena, B., Rixon, T., Coles, S. & Horton, P., Jan 2020, In: Molecules. 25, 1, p. 53
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

  • Published
    Beckett, M., Altahan, M., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., May 2019, In: Journal of Cluster Science. 30, 3, p. 599-605
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Altahan, M. A., Beckett, M. A., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., 3 Oct 2019, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 194, 10, p. 948-951
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., Apr 2019, In: Inorganics. 7, 4, 44.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M., Coles, S. J., Horton, P. N. & Rixon, T., 3 Oct 2019, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 194, 10, p. 952-955
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

  • Published
    Beckett, M., Coles, S., Horton, P. N., jones, C., Marshall, E. & Perry, T., 15 Jun 2018, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 865, p. 72-79
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. & Horton, P., Nov 2018, In: Journal of Cluster Science. 29, 6, p. 1337-1343
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. & Horton, P. N., Apr 2018, In: Pure and Applied Chemistry. 90, 4, p. 625-632
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., 14 Dec 2018, In: Crystals. 8, 12, 9 p., 470.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

  • Published
    Beckett, M., Coles, S., Horton, P. N. & Jones, C., 2017, In: European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry . 2017, 38-39, p. 4510-4518
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. & Horton, P. N., 15 Oct 2017, In: Polyhedron. 135, p. 247-257
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M., Coles, S. J., Horton, P. N., Jones, C. & Krueger, K., Jul 2017, In: Journal of Cluster Science. 28, 4, p. 2087-2095
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

  • Published
    Davies, R., Beckett, M. & Jones, C., 1 Apr 2016, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 191, 4, p. 633-637
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., 1 Apr 2016, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 191, 4, p. 572-575
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M., 15 Sept 2016, In: Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 323, p. 2-14
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Jones, C., Beckett, M., Coles, S. J., Davies, R. & Horton, P. N., 1 Aug 2016, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 191, 4, p. 628-630
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

  • Published
    Altahan, M. A., Beckett, M. A., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., 2015, In: Inorganic Chemistry. 54, 2, p. 412-414
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Altahan, M. A., Beckett, M. A., Coles, M. J. & Horton, P. N., 17 Jul 2015, In: Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 59, p. 95-98
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., 2 Feb 2015, In: Chemistry International. 37, 1, p. 28
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Yan, Q., Huang, X. C., Zhong, J., Gao, J., Chen, S. C., He, M. Y., Chen, Q. & Beckett, M. A., 30 Jun 2015, In: Journal of Coordination Chemistry. 68, 15, p. 2691-2702
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Coles, S., Davies, R. A., Horton, P. & Jones, C. L., 10 Mar 2015, In: Dalton Transactions. 44, p. 7032-7040
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Davies, R. A. & Thomas, C. D., 22 Jun 2014, In: Computational and Theoretical Chemistry. 1044, p. 74-79
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Aydogmus, N., Kose, D. A., Beckett, M. A. & Zumreoglu Karan, B., 11 Jun 2014, In: Turkish Journal of Chemistry. 38, p. 617-628
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B. & Timmis, J. L., 19 Apr 2014, In: Polyhedron. 77, p. 96-102
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., 31 Jul 2013, Handbook of Chalcogen Chemistry: New Perspectives in Sulfur: Selenium and Tellurium: volume 1. 2013 ed. Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 5-34
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B. & Timmis, J. L., 17 Jun 2013, In: RSC Advances. 3, p. 15185-15191
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

  • Published
    Kreuziger, A., Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Coles, S. J., Kose, D. A. & Kreuziger, A. M., 17 Mar 2012, In: Polyhedron. 38, 1, p. 157-161
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Kose, D. A., Beckett, M. A. & Colak, N., 19 Jun 2012, In: Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry. 40, 3, p. 219-225
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B., Timmis, J. L. & Varma, K. S., 30 Mar 2012, In: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 383, p. 199-203
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B., Timmis, J. L. & Varma, K. S., 17 Feb 2012, In: Dalton Transactions. 41, 15, p. 4396-4403
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

  • Published
    Beckett, M. A. & Leigh, J. (Editor), 25 Nov 2011, Principles of Chemical Nomenclature: A Guide to IUPAC Recommendations 2011 Edition. 2011 ed. Royal Society of Chemistry
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Coles, S. K. & Martin, D. W., 5 Dec 2011, In: Inorganic Chemistry. 50, 23, p. 12215-12218
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B. & Timmis, J. L., 1 Feb 2010, In: Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online. 66, 2, p. o319-U2063
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B., Knox, D. A. & Timmis, J. L., 11 Mar 2010, In: Dalton Transactions. 39, 16, p. 3944-3951
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B., Timmis, J. L. & Varma, K. S., 22 Sept 2010, In: Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications. 75, 9, p. 971-980
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Bennett, E. L., Horton, P. N. & Hursthouse, M. B., 1 Apr 2010, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 695, 7, p. 1080-1083
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B. & Pszolla, C., 1 Apr 2010, In: Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online. 66, 4, p. o833
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2008

  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Bland, C. C. & Varma, K. S., 26 Jun 2008, In: Polyhedron. 27, 9-10, p. 2226-2230
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Rugen-Hankey, M. P., Timmis, J. L. & Varma, K. S., 1 Jan 2008, In: Dalton Transactions. 11, p. 1503-1506
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2007

  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Bland, C. C., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B. & Varma, K. S., 1 Apr 2007, In: Inorganic Chemistry. 46, 10, p. 3801-3803
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M., 2007, Handbook of Chalcogen Chemistry: New Perspectives in Sulfur, Selenium and Tellurium . Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 1-30
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Bland, C. C., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B. & Varma, K. S., 1 Jun 2007, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 692, 13, p. 2832-2838
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Light, M. E., Brassington, D. S. & Thornton-Pett, M., 1 Mar 2007, In: Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online. 63, 3, p. m785-m786
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2006

  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Rugen-Hankey, M. P. & Varma, K. S., 15 Aug 2006, In: Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology. 39, 2, p. 95-101
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M., Bland, C. C., Stiefvater-Thomas, B. M. & Varma, K. S., 2006, In: Reports Series in Chemistry. 70, p. 23
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Coles, S. J., Light, M. E., Fischer, L., Stiefvater-Thomas, B. M. & Sukuma Varma, K., 6 Mar 2006, In: Polyhedron. 25, 4, p. 1011-1016
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A. & Platt, A. W., 1 Jan 2006, Wiley-Blackwell.
    Research output: Book/Report › Book
  • Published
    Beckett, M., Bland, C. C. & Varma, K. S., 2006, In: Reports Series in Chemistry. 70, p. 84
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2004

  • Published
    Light, M. E., Hursthouse, M. B. & Beckett, M. A., 1 Sept 2004, In: Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online. 60, 9, p. m1245-m1247
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Rugen-Hankey, M. P. & Varma, K. S., 28 Mar 2004, p. INOR 16.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2003

  • Published
    Baker, P. K., Beckett, M. A. & Stiefvater-Thomas, B. M., 17 Feb 2003, In: Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical. 193, 1-2, p. 77-81
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Coles, S. J., Hursthouse, M. B., Beckett, M. A. & Dutton, M., 1 Jan 2003, In: Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online. 59, (9), p. o1354-o1356
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Brassington, D. S., Coles, S. J., Gelbrich, T., Light, M. E. & Hursthouse, M. B., 15 Dec 2003, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 688, 1-2, p. 174-180
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A. (Editor), Rugen-Hankey, M. P. (Editor), Varma, K. S. (Editor) & Bubnov, Y. N. (Editor), 1 Jan 2003, 2003 ed. URSS Scientific Publishers.
    Research output: Book/Report › Book
  • Published
    Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B., Beckett, M. A. & Rugen-Hankey, M. P., 1 Dec 2003, In: Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online. 60, 12, p. o2204-o2206
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Brassington, D. S., Coles, S. J., Gelbrich, T. & Hursthouse, M. B., 15 Jun 2003, In: Polyhedron. 22, 12, p. 1627-1632
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Rugen-Hankey, M. P. & Varma, K. S., 15 Nov 2003, In: Polyhedron. 22, 25-26, p. 3333-3337
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2002

  • Published
    Coles, S. J., Hibbs, D. E., Hursthouse, M. B., Beckett, M. A., Owen, P. & Varma, K. S., 1 Jan 2002, In: Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online. 58, 2, p. m65-m67
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Rugen-Hankey, M. P. & Varma, K. S., 1 Jan 2002, In: Main Group Metal Chemistry. 25, p. 485-488
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2001

  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Rugen-Hankey, M. P., Strickland, G. C. & Varma, K. S., 1 Jan 2001, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 169, 1, p. 113-116
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Brassington, D. S., Light, M. E. & Hursthouse, M. B., 1 Jun 2001, In: Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 11, p. 1768-1772
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2000

  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Hibbs, D. E., Hursthouse, M. B., Malik K.M.A.*, [. V., Owen, P. & Varma, K. S., 15 Feb 2000, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 595, 2, p. 241-147
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M., Brassington, D. S., Coles, S. J. & Hursthouse, M., 2000, In: Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 3, 10, p. 530-533 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Brassington, D. S., Coles, S. J. & Hursthouse, M. B., 1 Oct 2000, In: Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 3, 10, p. 530-533
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Owen, P., Varma, K. S., Davidson, M. G. (Editor), Hughes, A. K. (Editor), Marder, T. B. (Editor) & Wade, K. (Editor), 1 Jan 2000, Contemporary Boron Chemistry. 2000 ed. Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 100-103
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Rugen-Hankey, M. P. & Varma, K. S., 1 Jan 2000, In: Chemical Communications. 16, p. 1499-1500
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1999

  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., 1999, In: Annual Reports on the Progress of Chemistry, Vol 95, Section a: Inorganic Chemistry. 95, p. 23-43 21 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M., Owen, P. & Varma, K. S., 1999, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 588, 1, p. 107-112 6 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M., Brassington, D. S., Owen, P., Hursthouse, M., Light, M., Malik, K. & Varma, K., 1999, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 585, 1, p. 7-11 5 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1998

  • Published
    Beckett, M., Hibbs, D. E., Hursthouse, M. B., Abdul Malik, K. M., Owen, P. & Sukumar Varma, K., 1998, In: Journal of Chemical Crystallography. 28, 4, p. 277-281 5 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M., Hibbs, D., Hursthouse, M., Malik, K. M. A., Varma, K. S. & Owen, P., 1998, In: Main Group Chemistry. 2, p. 251-258 8 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Baker, P. K., Beckett, M. A., Drew, M. G. B., Godinho, S., Robertson, N. & Underhill, A. E., 1998, In: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 279, 1, p. 65-68 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1997

  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Strickland, G. C., Sukumar Varma, K., Hibbs, D. E., Hursthouse, M. B. & Abdul Malik, K. M., May 1997, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 535, 1-2, p. 33-41 9 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. & Jones, P. W., 1997, In: Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry. 27, 1, p. 41-50 10 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Owen, P., Strickland, G. C. & Sukumar Varma, K., 1997, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 124, p. 509-512 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1996

  • Published
    Beckett, M., Holland, J. & Varma, K., 1996, In: Polymer. 37, 20, p. 4629-4631 3 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Hibbs, D., Hursthouse, M., Malik, K. & Beckett, M., 1996, In: Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications. 52, p. 884-887 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1995

  • Published
    Beckett, M., STRICKLAND, G., VARMA, K., HIBBS, D., HURSTHOUSE, M. & MALIK, K., 1995, In: Polyhedron. 14, 19, p. 2623-2630 8 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A. & Minton, P. R., Feb 1995, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 487, 1-2, p. 209-214 6 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Hursthouse, M., Malik, K. & Beckett, M., 1995, In: Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications. 51, p. 2480-2482 3 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1994

  • Published
    AYLETT, B. & Beckett, M., 1994, In: Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry. 24, 3, p. 339-344 6 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Minton, P. R. & Werschkun, B., 1994, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 468, 1-2, p. 37-41 5 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A. & Minton, P. R., 1994, In: Phosphorus Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 93, 1-4, p. 461-462 2 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1993

  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Gilmore, R. J. & Idrees, K., 1993, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 455, 1-2, p. 47-49 3 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1992

  • Published
    Drew, M. G. B., Baker, P., Beckett, M. & Severs, L. M., 1992, In: Polyhedron. 11, 24, p. 3095-3099 5 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1991

  • Published
    BAKER, P., Beckett, M. & SEVERS, L., 1991, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 409, 1-2, p. 213-217 5 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M., Cassidy, D. P. & Duffin, A. J., 1991, In: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 189, 2, p. 229-232 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M., 1991, In: Specialist Periodical Report. 20, p. 180-204
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Baker, P. K., Beckett, M. A. & Severs, L. M., 1991, In: Polyhedron. 10, 14, p. 1663-1666 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1990

  • Published
    Dawber, J. G., Eternad, S. & Beckett, M., 1990, In: Journal of the Chemical Society: Faraday Transactions I. 86, 22, p. 3725-3729 5 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M., 1990, In: Specialist Periodical Report. 19, p. 184-207 24 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M., Tebby, J. C., Thompson, J. J., Williams, B. J. & Withington, S. C., 1990, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 51, 1-4, p. 277-277 1 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1989

  • Published
    Beckett, M. & Dawber, J. G., 1989, In: Journal of the Chemical Society: Faraday Transactions I. 85, p. 727-733 7 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., 1989, In: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 157, 2, p. 171-174 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1988

  • Published
    ABEL, E., Beckett, M., ORRELL, K., SIK, V., STEPHENSON, D., SINGH, H. & SUDHA, N., 1988, In: Polyhedron. 7, 13, p. 1169-1173 5 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Bown, M., Fontaine, X. L. R., Greenwood, N. N., Kennedy, J. D. & Thorntonpett, M., 1988, In: Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 7, p. 1969-1981 13 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    ABEL, E., Beckett, M., ELLIS, D., ORRELL, K., SIK, V. & STEPHENSON, D., 1988, In: Journal of Chemical Research-Synopses. 7, p. 232-233 2 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    ABEL, E., Beckett, M., BATES, P. & HURSTHOUSE, M., 1988, In: Polyhedron. 7, 19-20, p. 1855-1859 5 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1987

  • Published
    ABEL, E., Beckett, M., BATES, P. & HURSTHOUSE, M., 1987, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 325, 1-2, p. 261-269 9 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Abel, E. W. & Beckett, M. A., 1987, In: Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 2, p. 417-420 4 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Abel, E. W. & Beckett, M. A., 1987, In: Polyhedron. 6, 6, p. 1255-1259 5 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1986

  • Published
    Beckett, M., Greenwood, N., Kennedy, J. D. & Thornton-Pett, M., 1986, In: Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 4, p. 795-801 7 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. & Homer, R. B., Dec 1986, In: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 122, 1, p. L5-L7
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. & Homer, R. B., Aug 1986, In: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 118, 1, p. L11-L13
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M., Greenwood, N., Kennedy, J. D., Salter, P. A. & Thornton-Pett, M., 1986, In: Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications. 7, p. 556-557 2 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton-Pett, M., Beckett, M. & Kennedy, J. D., 1986, In: Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 2, p. 303-308 6 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Crook, J. E., Greenwood, N. N. & Kennedy, J. D., 1986, In: Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 9, p. 1879-1893 15 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A. & Homer, R. B., 1986, In: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 115, 1, p. L25-L27
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1985

  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Kennedy, J. D. & Howarth, O. W., 1985, In: Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications. 13, p. 855-856 2 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M., Greenwood, N., Kennedy, J. & Thornton-Pett, M., 1985, In: Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. p. 1119-1129 11 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Greenwood, N., Kennedy, J. D. & Thorntonpett, M., 1985, In: Polyhedron. 4, 3, p. 505-511 7 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1984

  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Crook, J. E., Greenwood, N. N. & Kennedy, J. D., 1984, In: Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 7, p. 1427-1431 5 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1983

  • Published
    Beckett, M. A., Crook, J. E., Greenwood, N. N. & Kennedy, J. D., 1983, In: Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications. 21, p. 1228-1230 3 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Beckett, M. & Kennedy, J., 1983, In: Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications. p. 575-576 2 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1982

  • Published
    Beckett, M., Crook, J., Greenwood, N., Kennedy, J. & McDonald, W., 1982, In: Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications. p. 552-553 2 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2024

  • Research lecture

    11 Jul 2024

    Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

  • External Examiner visit

    8 Jul 2024 – 12 Jul 2024

    Activity: Visiting an external academic institution (Visiting researcher)

  • Edited Book - New developments in boron chemistry - from oxidoborates to hydrido(hetero)borane derivatives in celebration of Professor John D. Kennedy's 80th birthday.

    12 Apr 2024

    Links:

    Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)

2023

  • Task group meetings

    16 Aug 2023 – 19 Aug 2023

    Activity: Membership of committee (Member)

  • Guest Editor of Special Issue "New developments in boron Chemistry: from oxidoborates to hydrido(hetero)borane derivatives - in celebration of Professor John D. Kennedy's 80th birthday."

    1 Jan 2023 – 31 Aug 2023

    Links:

    Activity: Editorial activity (Guest editor)

2022

  • Guest Editor with Professor I.B. Sivaev on a special issue "New Developments in Boron Chemistry: From Oxidoborates to Hydrido(hetero)borane Derivatives – in Celebration of Professor John D. Kennedy’s 80th Birthday"

    31 Oct 2022 →

    Links:

    Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)

  • speaker and part of International advisory Committe

    3 Jul 2022 – 7 Jul 2022

    Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)

2020

  • .... For BSc(Hons) programme

    1 Nov 2020 – 31 Dec 2024

    Activity: Examination (Examiner)

  • Attend meeting as a Titular Member of the Division. Meeting was originally planned for Copenhagen.

    19 Sep 2020

    Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups (Contributor)

  • Editorial Board

    2020 →

    Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)

  • Editorial Board

    2020 →

    Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)

  • Editorial Board

    2020 →

    Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)

2019

  • 2 Dec 2019 – 4 Dec 2019

    Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

  • Divisional meeting on Nomenclature at IUPAC Congress

    3 Jul 2019 – 8 Jul 2019

    Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups (Contributor)

  • 24 Jun 2019 – 27 Jun 2019

    Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)

  • invited keynote speaker

    19 Jun 2019 – 22 Jun 2019

    Activity: Invited talk (Keynote speaker)

  • Guest Editor of special issue on "Polyborates: Applications, Synthesis, and Structural and Physical Properties"

    31 May 2019

    Activity: Editorial activity (Guest editor)

2018

  • oral presentation

    10 Dec 2018 – 12 Dec 2018

    Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

  • Attended annual meeting as a Titular member of the Division. Held in Basel Switzerland

    12 Aug 2018 – 15 Aug 2018

    Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organisation (Contributor)

  • oral presentation

    26 Jun 2018 – 30 Jun 2018

    Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

  • Reseach Lecture and RSC accreditation

    15 Mar 2018

    Activity: Visiting an external academic institution (Visiting researcher)

  • Research lecture and RSC accreditation visit

    13 Mar 2018

    Activity: Visiting an external academic institution (Visiting researcher)

  • 01/10/2016 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

  • 01/10/2007 – 31/08/2011 (Finished)

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and Chartered Chemist (1997) CChem, FRSC.

Fellow Higher Education Academy (1998) FHEA.

Subject Specialist Reviewer (Chemistry), Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) 2003-2004.

Appointed member of Commitee for Accreditation and Validation (CAV) for RSC 2005-2011; Vice-Chair 2010-2011.

Member of Membership and Qualifications Board (MQB) for RSC 2012-2015.

Vice-Chair Local Section (North Wales) for RSC 2011-14; Chair, 2014 -2017; member 2017-2021; Secretary, 2021-2023; member 2023-.

Member of International Advisory Committee, European Conference on boron Chemistry (Euroboron), 2012-.

Member of International Advisory Committee, International meeting on boron chemistry (Imeboron) 2013-.

Task Group Chair - Nomenclature of boron hydrides and related compounds - International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), 2013-2019.

Elected Member of Division VIII, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), Titular Member: Jan 2018 - Dec 2021;  Jan 2012 - Dec 15; Associate Member: Jan 2022 - Dec 2024; Jan 2016 - Dec 2017.