Michael Ian Bruce, DSc, FAA (born 17 November 1938), born and educated in England, became Professor of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Adelaide in 1973, and was the Angas Professor of Chemistry at the

University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide is a public university, public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia. Its main campus in the Adelaide city centre includes many Sa ...

from 1982 until his retirement in 2009.

Scholarship

Bruce made many contributions to the chemistry of metal clusters, particularly those of ruthenium.

Recognition

He was elected a

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in 1989 and was awarded the David Craig Medal and Lecture in 2003.

References

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