David Kelham Smith is a professor of chemistry at the University of York in England.
[1] Smith is also well known for his education and public outreach activities, such as his channel dedicated to combatting chemistry disparagement.
"[3] Smith received his undergraduate degree from the University of Oxford in 1992 and his Ph.D. in 1996 under the supervision of Paul Beer, after which he was a postdoctoral fellow with François Diederich.
He began his career as a lecturer at University of York in 1999 and was promoted to professor in 2006.
[2] He frequently speaks at public events and to schoolchildren about his personal experience as a scientist.