David J. Wales

David Wales
FRS FRSC
David Wales FRS FRSC
	Wales in 2016
Born	21 September 1963
Alma mater	University of Cambridge (BA, PhD, ScD)
Known for	Stone–Wales defect
Awards	Royal Society University Research Fellowship (1991-1998); Meldola Medal and Prize (1992); Tilden Prize (2015); ICReDD Award (2020);
	Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry; Chemical physics; Chemical biology; Energy landscapes; Global Optimisation; Rare Event Dynamics; Cluster chemistry;
Institutions	University of Cambridge; University of Chicago;
Thesis	Some theoretical aspects of cluster chemistry (1988)
Doctoral advisor	Anthony J. Stone
Other academic advisors	R. Stephen Berry
Website	www-wales.ch.cam.ac.uk; www.ch.cam.ac.uk/group/wales/;

David John Wales FRS FRSC (born 1963) is a professor of chemical physics in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge.

David Wales FRS FRSC
Wales in 2016
Born	(1963-09-21) 21 September 1963
Alma mater	University of Cambridge (BA, PhD, ScD)
Known for	Stone–Wales defect
Awards	Royal Society University Research Fellowship (1991-1998) Meldola Medal and Prize (1992) Tilden Prize (2015) ICReDD Award (2020)
Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry Chemical physics Chemical biology Energy landscapes Global Optimisation Rare Event Dynamics Cluster chemistry
Institutions	University of Cambridge University of Chicago
Thesis	Some theoretical aspects of cluster chemistry (1988)
Doctoral advisor	Anthony J. Stone
Other academic advisors	R. Stephen Berry

Website	www-wales.ch.cam.ac.uk www.ch.cam.ac.uk/group/wales/