The Group

The group (June 2026) Top left to right: Dipankar, Hongbo and Jianhong. Middle left to right: Libby, Daniel, Dave and Rui. Bottom left to right: Fin, Tejaswini, Olivia and Helen.

The group (Dec 2024) Left to right: Hongbo, Rui, Fin, Simona, Dipankar, Emma, Sofia, Tejaswini, Olivia, Libby, Helen, Emily, and Dave.

Professor Dave Adams

Professor Dave J. Adams is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow and an internationally recognised leader in supramolecular materials. His research focuses on understanding and programming molecular self-assembly to create adaptive soft materials with precisely controlled structure and function. His work spans supramolecular polymers, peptide-based materials, dynamic gels and functional nanostructures, combining molecular design with advanced structural characterisation and data-driven approaches to uncover the principles governing assembly. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers, secured over £30 million in research funding, and has been recognised by election to the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Learned Society of Wales, as well as the 2025 RSC Tilden Prize. His group aims to establish the fundamental rules that determine when and how molecules assemble, enabling predictive control of complex supramolecular systems and opening new opportunities for functional soft materials.